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Asylum: Finance

Commons · Question 109334 · Tabled 28 Jan 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 6 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Rupert Lowe

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to contract “Support Payment Card”, procurement reference 429018/1483183, what the administrative cost is for each card, excluding the value of payments loaded onto cards.

Answer

Answered by Alex Norris, 6 Feb 2026

Information on the allowances provided to asylum seeking cohorts is publicly available: Asylum support: What you'll get - GOV.UKAdministrative costs related to the provision of payment cards are commercially sensitive and not for publication.