Asylum
2026-06-07 · Home Office · 7939 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how her Department defines deliberate in relation to the Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026.
Answer
The amendments form part of the 5 March policy announcements, which replace the statutory duty to support with a power, and making it a condition of support not to illegally work. The aim of these measures is to reduce misuse of support, not to make peopl...