Charities, community groups and churches are rallying to prepare for potentially increased homelessness among refugees as the Home Office tries to clear the backlog of asylum seekers. Asylum seekers can be granted refugee status which allows them to live and work in the UK. Several asylum seekers have been homed in hotels under a Home Office scheme, such as the Holiday Inn in Maidenhead – but the Home Office wishes to scale down this expensive process. But it causes problems in the local area if refugee status decisions come all at once, she said. “Once they get refugee status, they’re just like everyone else and go through the same process.

Source: Express October 13, 2023 13:53 UTC