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Launch Meeting - Asylum Support Appeal Form Online Helper

We’re really pleased to share news about ASAP’s updated resource: Asylum Support Appeal Form Online Helper. The updated version of the helper now supports people through the entire asylum support appeal form.

The Online Helper is an interactive, fully translatable, tool that guides users step by step through the Asylum Support Appeal Form. It explains what each question is asking, why the information is important, and places users answers into the right place on the form. Along the way, it checks that people are in the right place and signposts them to further information if they need a different type of appeal or are missing key documents.

Users can type their answers directly into the helper and download a completed appeal form at the end, which is ready to email to the Asylum Support Tribunal.

It’s important to note that the Online Helper does not submit the appeal to the Tribunal. Users still need to email their completed form to asylumsupp...@justice.gov.uk for their appeal to be considered. The helper explains how to do this and also shows users how to review or change their answers if they realise something is missing or needs updating.

You can find out more information and view the online helper here on ASAP’s website.

Join us for a short online launch meeting:

To introduce the updated Online Helper, we are hosting a 45‑minute online webinar on Wednesday the 27th of May on Zoom from 2:00-2:45pm. We will:

• Walk through the Online Helper
• Show how it supports users with the full appeal form
• Explain how it works in practice
• Reflections and questions

To get the link for the meeting please register here.

 

Webinar - Effect of Income on Asylum Support - Tuesday the 19th of May - 10am-12:30pm

Do you help asylum seekers apply for Section 95 and Section 4 support? Would you like to better understand how income effects asylum support?

ASAP’s next online training looks at the effect that income has on asylum support, and crucially the Home Office’s approach to assessing destitution in these cases. Please note that the HO has little guidance on how they calculate destitution when a person has an income. Therefore, what is covered in this training is based on ASAP’s interpretation of what we think should happen, and real-life case examples.

This session will cover:

• The relevant law and policy on destitution
• How support will be affected by income
• How to assess eligibility for support when someone has an income
• Real life examples
• Case studies 

This training is suitable for those who have a good knowledge of the asylum support system and assist in making asylum support applications. This training will not be appropriate for those who are new to giving advice on asylum support.  

It is a 2.5 hour session from 10am to 12:30pm on Tuesday the 19th of May and will be hosted on Zoom.  If you would like to attend this session, please register your interest by Tuesday the 12th of May.  Please note the session will be limited to 50 places, and places will be allocated on the basis of the registrant’s appropriateness for the training. If oversubscribed places will be limited to 2 per organisation.

You can find the link to register here.

Introduction to Asylum Support Recorded Webinar

Recorded webinar 35 minutes 

Do you work with people who have claimed asylum? Would you like to know more about their entitlement to accommodation and financial support? This webinar provides an overview of the asylum support system in the UK. It looks at the asylum support system including S95, S98, S4 and destitution. It is suitable for those with no or limited experience working with asylum seekers.

You can access this webinar by clicking and registering your details here. Go to the course catelogue and select the recorded webinar tab. You can then select add and the webinar will be avaliable for you to watch.

How to Support Asylum Seekers Using the Home Office Guidance on Domestic Abuse Webinar

Recorded webinar 1 hour

Do you help survivors of domestic abuse who have claimed asylum? Do you want to ensure they have access to support and safe housing? This webinar provides an overview of asylum support eligibility, goes through the Home Office policies on domestic abuse as well as entitlements and provisions for survivors. Finally, it also covers helpful tips about how survivors in the asylum support system can access Home Office funded refuge spaces.

You can access this webinar by clicking and registering your details here. Go to the course catelogue and select the recorded webinar tab. You can then select add and the webinar will be avaliable for you to watch.