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Refugees and asylum seekers - the facts.
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Refugees and asylum seekers - the facts Much has been written about refugees and asylum seekers in recent months. Unfortunately, everything said is not always based on fact. This page seeks to clarify the truth. What people say Asylum seekers live in the lap of luxury while they are here, while pensioners have to make do. The facts In 2003, a single pensioner gets a guaranteed minimum income of £98.15 a week. A single asylum seeker gets less than half of that - only £37.77 a week - 30% below the poverty line. Asylum seekers are not allowed to claim welfare benefits. If they are destitute, all they can do is to apply for help to the National Asylum Support Service (NASS), the government department responsible for supporting destitute asylum applicants. There is no question of an asylum seeker being able to choose where they live and the accommodation is nearly always in hard-to-let areas where...
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