Asylum support
This section explains how asylum seekers can get help with accommodation and living costs while they are waiting for a decision on their asylum claim.
Eligibility for supportThis page contains 'Basic eligibility criteria', 'Section 55 procedures', 'Challenging Section 55 decisions', 'Refusal/withdrawal of support', and
'Appealing to the Asylum Support Adjudicators'
How support is givenThis page is on how support is issued. It deals with Subsistence, ARC payments, and Accommodation (initial and dispersal). It also covers topics on what happens to support if there is a change in circumstances and with UKBA support after an asylum decision. It deals with education costs, maternity provision and hospital admissions.
Special needsThis page looks at support for those with special needs - eligibility, community care services available and good practice and recommendations for Social Services.
Unaccompanied childrenThis page looks at the definition of an unaccompanied child and who is reponsible for their care. It gives details of their support entitlements before turning 18 and what happens to support once they turn 18.
