Written Question·Home Office·UIN 93317
Asylum: Local Government Services
Tabled: 20 November 2025
Answered: 25 November 2025
Question
Max Wilkinson
Liberal Democrat — Cheltenham
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of supporting work asylum seekers who do not qualify for benefits on local authority spending.
Answer
Alex NorrisAsylum seekers are not eligible for mainstream benefits (such as universal credit) which are available to British citizens and other permanent residents. However, if they would otherwise be destitute, the Home Office currently has a legal duty to offer su...
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