Page 3 of 10 published for home office staff on 03 august 2018 about this guidance this document outlines the approach taken by the home office to the duties and obligations owed to asylum seekers who have disabilities care needs or both.
Home office asylum seekers with care needs. He was one of over 400 asylum seekers summarily forced out of their homes by mears an asylum accommodation contractor working on behalf of the home office. Claiming asylum as a refugee the asylum process and support. Appeal against a visa settlement or asylum decision immigration status problems. Updated home office guidance for asylum seekers with care needs after 14 year s and the support of a cross sector user led lobby the home office has updated their guidance on responsibilities of local authorities nasf and those with statutory duties to disabled customers.
Home office staff and asylum accommodation providers are advised to ensure that asylum seekers with urgent care needs are referred to the local authority immediately although those with non urgent needs can be referred once they are dispersed to their asylum accommodation. Thousands of refugees could be evicted from their government funded accommodation within a matter of weeks prompting fears of a new mass homelessness population during the coronavirus pandemic. Immigration appeals and status problems. If an adult asylum seeker or refused asylum seeker age 18 has care and support needs that are related to a physical or mental health issue illness or disability they might be able to get housing from social services if they have care needs that meet the eligibility criteria and where social services decide that they can only meet the person.