Guidance

Welfare provision in immigration removal centres

Detention services order 07/2013 on the welfare provision in immigration removal centres (IRCs).

• From: Home Office and Immigration Enforcement
• Published: 5 March 2014
• Last updated: 23 September 2025
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  1. 23 September 2025

     Guidance updated as detailed at the end of the document.

  2. 21 May 2024

     Multiple updates which are detailed within the revision history of the guidance.

  3. 5 March 2014

     First published.

Documents

Welfare provision in immigration removal centres (accessible)

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Welfare provision in immigration removal centres

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Home Office detention services order to set out the minimum requirements for welfare services in IRCs.