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Asylum seekers who break law to have support removed
The UK will remove taxpayer-funded support and housing from asylum seekers who break rules starting June, with 107,003 people currently receiving asylum support, the Home Office said.
- On Thursday, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said support will become conditional and only for asylum seekers who follow the rules, replacing the EU statutory duty.
- A stated aim is to make the UK less attractive to illegal migrants as part of migration reductions, and Shabana Mahmood will set out further measures in a speech on Thursday.
- Operationally, the policy replaces automatic support with a 30 months review period and removal of support from those who illegally work or have broken the law.
- The scale of current housing includes 107,003 people receiving asylum support with 30,657 in around 200 asylum hotels, while barracks in Scotland and southern England house around 900 men temporarily.
- Charities responded that the plan risks destitution and exploitation, with Amnesty International UK and Tim Naor Hilton accusing ministers of seeking a poll boost and a charity boss saying Mahmood sought "a bump in the polls".
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Home secretary announces asylum system shake-up
The home secretary is to announce a further shake-up of the asylum system. Asylum seekers who break the law or work illegally, or those who can support themselves financially, will have their government support withdrawn, Shabana Mahmood will say.
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