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Understanding Asylum Seekers' Social Housing in Scotland

Reading Time: 6 minutesAsylum seekers are not entitled to homeless assistance; and refugees do not get special priority for homelessness assistance or social housing in Scotland. The recent increase in refugee homelessness applications, partly driven by the UK Government fast-track asylum claim processing, has added pressure to some local housing systems, particularly in Glasgow and, to a lesser extent, Edinburgh. This also reflects wider press…
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Scottish Refugee Council broke the news on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
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