The United Kingdom Home Office has issued new guidance allowing asylum seekers with friends or family in the country to stay with them instead of in Home Office accommodation.
The guidance, published on Wednesday, said the arrangement would not affect the outcome of an asylum application and that eligible asylum seekers would continue to receive weekly financial support for food and other essential items.
“You can stay with friends or family instead of in Home Office accommodation,” the Home Office stated in the four-page leaflet titled Choosing where to stay as an asylum seeker.
It added, “It will not impact the outcome of your asylum application, and if eligible, you will still get weekly money for food and other essential items.”
According to the guidance, asylum seekers may choose to stay with friends or family if they have space to accommodate them.
