Guidance

Living in initial accommodation

This guide is primarily for asylum seekers staying in initial accommodation.

• From: Home Office
• Published: 17 November 2023
• Last updated: 21 April 2026 — See all updates

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A guide to living in initial accommodation (accessible)

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በመጀመሪያው መኖሪያ ቤት ውስጥ መኖር (Amharic)

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This guide is primarily for asylum seekers staying in initial accommodation, while their application for section 95 support is assessed, where they have been granted section 95 support and are waiting to be dispersed or are on section 4 support.

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Published 17 November 2023

Last updated 21 April 2026 + show all updates

1. 21 April 2026

   This guidance has been updated throughout. Translations have been published in the following languages: Albanian, Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, Dari, French, Kurdish, Pashto, Persian, Somali, Spanish, Tigrinya, Urdu, Vietnamese.

2. 5 December 2023

   Arabic translation added.

3. 21 November 2023

   Versions in Farsi, Kurdish, Pashto and Urdu added.

4. 17 November 2023

   First published.