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Asylum support appeals and withdrawals of asylum claims

The Supreme Court has rejected the Home Secretary’s application for permission to appeal the Court of Appeal ruling on the scope of the jurisdiction of the Asylum Support Tribunal (AST).

Reforming asylum support

Government proposing significant changes to Asylum Support.

The Government recently consulted on bringing in the asylum support provisions of the Immigration Act 2016 (IA16). If brought into force this will result in significant changes to asylum support.

New Home Office policy on Conditions of support

On 2 June the Home Office published a new policy on illegal working as a breach of asylum support conditions.