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How we can help
We provide support to asylum seekers who have made an asylum application and are receiving Asylum Support from the United Kingdom Border Agency (UKBA).
Our One Stop service can help you with a range of problems including access to asylum support, the asylum application process, welfare benefits, employment and housing. We also advise clients facing problems such as racial harassment, domestic violence and destitution.
To get advice please contact one of our local offices
What we can help with
If you are an asylum seeker who has just arrived in the UK, you are eligible for asylum support and have the necessary paperwork we can:
- Arrange emergency accommodation for you if you are entitled to it
- Help you apply for asylum support
- Help you with Asylum Support Tribunal (AST) appeals
- Refer you to a GP
If you are an asylum seeker who is already receiving asylum support we can:
- Assist with problems that may arise with your asylum support
- Help with complaints about your accommodation
- Signpost you to local refugee/asylum seeker community organisations and support projects, or to other organisations who can advise you
- Refer you to a GP
- Help you to appeal if your support is stopped by UKBA
What we can't help with
- Travel applications
- Immigration advice
- Clients who are supported by Social Services
- Weekly support enquires
Voluntary return
If you are considering returning voluntarily to your country of origin, Refugee Action offers a confidential information, advice and support service through our Choices service.
Further resources
We produce a wide range of information leaflets on asylum in many different languages which are available in pdf format.
We have also produced a number of research reports based on our experiences of working with asylum seekers and refugees.
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