Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Diane Abbott (Labour), on Monday, 22 February 2010, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 44 members in total.

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ASYLUM SEEKER SUPPORT

That this House is concerned at the low level of support provided for asylum seekers; notes that the current level is below subsistence; further notes that a single 25-year-old adult seeking asylum receives ??35.13 a week which is 55 per cent. of income support and which equates to just ??5 per day; is further concerned at the level of destitution faced by asylum seekers as a result of this low level of support; believes that this policy drives asylum seekers into social exclusion rather than alleviates them from it; recognises that this is a punitive measure and not a form of welfare designed to allow asylum seekers adequately to subsist during an application; and urges the Government to consider raising the asylum support subsistence payment to a minimum of ??45 a week, representing 70 per cent. of income support, for single adults.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

890 

Session

2009-10

Other sponsors

Peter Bottomley

Kelvin Hopkins

Lynne Jones

Jeremy Corbyn

Andrew Pelling

Subjects

Asylum

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk