Asylum: Homelessness
Commons · Question 118998 · Tabled 9 Mar 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Carla Denyer
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of her 5th March policy announcements on the asylum system on levels of homelessness in the UK.
Answer
Answered by Alex Norris, 17 Mar 2026
Replacing the statutory duty to support with a power, and making it a condition of support not to work illegally were included in the 5th March policy announcements. The aim of these measures is to reduce misuse of support, not to make people homeless or ...