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It is also perhaps worth reminding ourselves that asylum support is not straightforward to access already, with many organisations that work with asylum seekers saying that those who should receive it are often denied it. The money involved is hardly a huge amount, barely paying for the basics. As a Children and Families Minister, I remember being shocked to find out that the support provided to families specifically excludes anything, for example, to purchase toys, which were considered a luxury. It is unclear what framework and processes will be in place to remove asylum support from people seeking asylum, but this Government clearly want more power to render people destitute. This worries me deeply, because the results will be more street homelessness, more exploitation and less access to justice.