Written Question·Home Office·UIN 10285
Asylum: Applications
Tabled: 21 October 2024
Answered: 29 October 2024
Question
Abtisam Mohamed
Labour — Sheffield 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 EagleAsylum 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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