Eligibility

You can apply for asylum support if you’re homeless or do not have money to buy food.

If you’ve been refused asylum

You can ask for the following if you’re homeless, do not have any money to buy food and you can show that there’s a reason why you cannot leave the UK yet:

  • short-term housing
  • help with prescriptions for medicine, dental care for your teeth, eyesight tests and glasses
  • a payment card for food and toiletries

You will not be given the payment card without the housing and you will not be given any cash.