Written Question·Home Office·UIN 10285

Asylum: Applications

Tabled: 21 October 2024
Answered: 29 October 2024

Question

Abtisam Mohamed

LabourSheffield Central

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to allow asylum seekers who have not received a decision on their claim for asylum within 6 months to work.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle
Asylum seekers who have had their claim outstanding for 12 months or more, through no fault of their own, can apply for permission to work. Those permitted to work are restricted to jobs on the Immigration Salary List. This list is based on expert advice ...

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