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Asylum: Finance

Asked by Rupert LoweRestore BritainHome OfficeTabled Answered 6 February 2026UIN 109334

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to contract “Support Payment Card”, procurement reference 429018/1483183, what the administrative cost is for each card, excluding the value of payments loaded onto cards.

Answered by Alex Norris

Information on the allowances provided to asylum seeking cohorts is publicly available: Asylum support: What you'll get - GOV.UKAdministrative costs related to the provision of payment cards are commercially sensitive and not for publication.

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