Written Question·Home Office·UIN 104357

Asylum: Finance

Tabled: 8 January 2026

Answered: 16 January 2026

Question

Rupert Lowe

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what weekly financial support is provided to asylum seekers, including cash payments and vouchers; and how many people receive this support.

Answer

Alex Norris

The level of the allowance given to those supported under section 95 and section 4 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 is reviewed each year to ensure it covers an asylum seeker’s “essential living needs”. Full details of the items that are considered ...

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