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Asked by Abtisam MohamedLabourHome OfficeTabled Answered 29 October 2024UIN 10286

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to support asylum seekers who are waiting for a decision on an asylum claim.

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle

Asylum support and accommodation is available for asylum seekers awaiting a decision on their claim (including any dependants) who would otherwise be destitute.

Further information about support asylum seekers may be entitled to can be found at Asylum support: What you'll get - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

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