Asylum accommodation requests: caseworker guidance
Immigration staff guidance on requests from asylum seekers asking to be accommodated in London or a particular part of the UK.
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UK Visas and Immigration guidance for staff on how to allocate accommodation to asylum seekers supported under section 95 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 in specific areas of the UK. It also contains the suitability criteria for accommodation in former military barracks at Napier.
Last updated
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The 'Allocation of asylum accommodation policy' document has been updated.
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Version 8.0 of guidance added. Includes new information on section 95 support for those in private accommodation.
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Additions on NABA section 13, changes to the Napier criteria to aid caseworkers in considering vulnerability and clarification of the suitability for criteria and its application to Napier and other accommodation with shared sleeping quarters.
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New version of 'Allocation of accommodation policy' pdf uploaded.
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Updated guidance.
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Updated guidance.
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Updated guidance
Update history
2024-05-03 14:56
Updated to clarify there has been no change to the suitability criteria from the previous version.
2024-04-08 11:35
Updated guidance to include clarifications on the location of asylum accommodation and the information that caseworkers should consider for those with a disability.
2024-02-12 12:00
Guidance updated with policy clarifications.
2023-10-09 00:01
Guidance updated to clarify policy.
2023-07-13 09:47
The ‘Allocation of asylum accommodation policy’ document has been updated.
2022-12-23 12:24
Version 8.0 of guidance added. Includes new information on section 95 support for those in private accommodation.
2022-10-28 09:52
Additions on NABA section 13, changes to the Napier criteria to aid caseworkers in consideringvulnerability and clarification of the suitability for criteria and its application to Napier and other accommodation with shared sleeping quarters.