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# Asylum seekers support

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LAWS Project - Starter Kit - http://www.laws-project.org.uk
LAWS Project - Starter Kit - http://www.laws-project.org.uk
Tameside MBC - LAWS project - http://laws.tameside.gov.uk
asylum, seekers, support
<h2>Housing</h2><span class="gen">email address here</span><span class="gen">phone number here</span><span class="gen">sms phone number here</span><span class="gen">fax number here</span><span class="gen">minicom number here</span><p><i>An asylum seeker is someone who comes to the UK, often fleeing persecution, torture or war, and applies for refugee status.&#xA0;Until refugee status is granted, such a person remains an asylum seeker.&#xA0;Asylum seekers often encounter homelessness and face difficulty in obtaining accommodation. </i></p><hr/><p>The Council has a statutory responsibility to offer assistance to asylum seekers under the National Assistance Act of 1948. We have a duty to provide accommodation and benefits to asylum seekers whilst they await the outcome of their case with the Home Office. </p><p>However, following changes in the law due to the Immigration and Asylum Act of 1999, asylum seekers that arrive after April 2000 no longer have a right to assistance and do not have to be provided for by the Council. Instead, the Home Office provides support through the National Asylum Support Service (NASS). </p><p>We administer the various benefits asylum seekers are entitled to and also make provisions for temporary accommodation. </p><h2>Useful Links</h2><ul> <li title="*">Home Office Immigration and Nationality Directorate: <strong>

<a href="http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk">www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk</a> </strong> <span class="gen">link to external website</span> </li> <li title="*">Asylum Aid: <strong>

<a href="http://www.asylumaid.org.uk">www.asylumaid.org.uk</a> </strong> <span class="gen">link to external website</span> </li> <li title="*">Asylum Support: <strong>

<a href="http://www.asylumsupport.info">www.asylumsupport.info</a> </strong> <span class="gen">link to external website</span> </li> <li title="*">Refugee Council: <strong>

<a href="http://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk">www.refugeecouncil.org.uk</a> </strong> <span class="gen">link to external website</span> </li> </ul><span class="gen">email address here</span><span class="gen">phone number here</span><span class="gen">sms phone number here</span><span class="gen">fax number here</span><span class="gen">minicom number here</span><span class="gen">postal address here</span><h3> <a href="/ccm/services/pid.jsp?pid=77"> Providing Information (77) </a></h3>