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Instructions to local authorities about funding for the support and care of former and unaccompanied asylum seeking children (UASC).
Home Office Funding: Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children Grant Reference…
Home Office Funding: Leaving Care (Former Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking…
Immigration staff guidance on permission to work for asylum applicants.
Version 17.0 About this guidance This guidance tells you about handling…
The Refugee Employability Programme supports refugees to find work and settle into their local communities.
A guide for adults who have been granted asylum in England to access public services and make the most of the opportunities in the UK.
Immigration staff guidance on the allocation of non-detained asylum accommodation.
Immigration staff guidance on considering additional support for asylum seekers under section 96(2) of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999.
Funding instruction for local authorities in support of the United Kingdom’s resettlement schemes.
Funding instructions for local authorities for schemes supporting people from Afghanistan.
Funding instructions and interim data sharing protocol for use by local authorities administering schemes supporting people from Afghanistan.
Urgent actions refugees need to do to claim Universal Credit and other benefits, once they have been given refugee status.
Describes how the Home Office and our commissioned providers ensure the safety and wellbeing of those we are accommodating.
This guide is for asylum seekers staying in temporary accommodation while their claim for asylum is assessed.
Immigration staff guidance on healthcare needs to consider when finding accommodation for asylum applicants.
Immigration staff guidance on applying section 55 when processing applications for asylum support.
This guide is for asylum seekers staying in temporary accommodation while their claim for asylum is being assessed, explaining UK rights and expectations.
Immigration staff guidance on assessing and making decisions on asylum support claims based on destitution.
Immigration staff guidance on how and when to cease support following a change in a person’s immigration status or eligibility for asylum support.
This guide is primarily for asylum seekers staying in initial accommodation.
Immigration staff guidance on what to consider when receiving applications from asylum seekers who require additional support or care.
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