Appeal an asylum support decision

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Legislation and previous decisions

Read the rules the tribunal must follow and its decisions on previous cases.

Previous decisions

Search the decisions database to see how and why previous decisions have been made.

Legislation

The tribunal will make a decision based on:

• Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
• Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002

The tribunal must follow the rules and process in the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Social Entitlement Chamber) Rules 2008 and Amendments to the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Social Entitlement Chamber) Rules 2008.

Failed asylum seekers

The tribunal will make a decision based on:

• section 4, Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
• Immigration and Asylum Regulations 2005

If asylum support was stopped while the application was being considered

The tribunal will make a decision based on:

• section 95, Immigration and Asylum 1999
• Asylum Support Regulations 2000

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