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Social Rented Housing: Asylum and Undocumented Migrants

Asked by David SimmondsConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 11 October 2024UIN 5689

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her policy is on (a) irregular migrants and (b) asylum seekers applying for social housing.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

If a person's immigration status does not allow them recourse to public funds then they are not eligible for an allocation of social housing. This includes irregular migrants and asylum seekers.

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