asylum

Councils want more time for asylum accommodation leavers

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11 Sep 24

Councils are calling for asylum seekers to be given more time in government-funded housing after their asylum decisions.
Departments’ approach to asylum budgeting ‘clearly not sensible’ – IFS

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29 Aug 24

The Home Office and Treasury have been criticised for the “deeply unsatisfactory” way in which asylum costs have been budgeted for in recent years.
English council spending on lone asylum-seeking children ‘doubles’

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21 Feb 19

Local authority spending on unaccompanied asylum seeker children has doubled over the four years, analysis of government figures has revealed.
Councils could withdraw from providing asylum seeker accommodation, MPs warn

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19 Dec 18

Local authorities may withdraw from providing asylum accommodation because they take on a “disproportionate share” of responsibilities with little support, MPs have warned.

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