Resettlement: Afghanistan
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what support she is providing to Afghan nationals during their transition from Weeton Barracks to long-term housin; and whether this includes assistance with (a) employment, (b) language training and (c) healthcare access.
Answered by Seema Malhotra
Supporting Afghans on their arrival into the UK is critical in providing a strong foundation for those rebuilding their new life in the UK.
Under the Afghan Resettlement Programme (ARP), transitional accommodation is offered for up to 9 months, within which households will be expected to move on to their settled home.
An integration tariff has been developed to provide financial support to Local Authorities (LA) supporting the resettlement of Eligible People (EP) under ARP. Further detail and a breakdown of the integration tariff is provided in the published policy guidance for the ARP.
This is viewable on the following link: Afghan Resettlement Programme: policy guidance (accessible) - GOV.UK.
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