Covid-19 Support for People in the Asylum System
2020-06-08
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The MP seeks an assessment on whether the current level of support is sufficient given the ongoing health crisis.
Catherine West asks about the recent assessment made by the government regarding the adequacy of financial support for people in the asylum system during the COVID-19 outbreak and questions if £37 a day or £40 a week can be considered adequate.
The rate is £39.60 per week and calculated by a methodology approved by the courts, based on ONS data reflecting incomes of people in the bottom 10% of the population; a 5% increase from £37.75 to £39.60 per week.
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