House office is prohibited asylum seekers What does it describe by using their state support Luxury goods and non-necessary servicesIssuing a list of restricted purchases spread by toys and Audio books For armored vehicles and boat fare.
Rules, which were implemented on August 11 as per the documents of a leaked home office, are applied to the pre-paying “Aspen card” system, through which the shelter receives Weekly allowances Of £ 9.95. For those who are self-catering, this allowance goes to £ 49.18 a week.
The restrictions include hundreds of spending categories, including furs, fireworks, Fortune Taylor, Aquarium, Library Fines, and even photocopy. The attempt to use a pre-paid card to buy these items is a result of a decline in sales.
Charity has condemned the policy out of contact with the realities of life on such small money.
Charity Care4calais CEO Steve Smith told Mentor: “This list indicates how the politicians of touch for people seeking the sanctuary in this country with the realities of life. People taking refugees are getting less in financial assistance as £ 10 per week. They are not buying ‘luxury items’, giving suggestions.”
He said that these rules were “difficult, and quite clearly about making as much unhappy as possible, describing it as” morally disgusting “for people looking for sanctuaries in Britain.
Campares have also warned that the blocked list risk cuts access to services that are far from extraordinary. Objects such as toys or libraries visit can provide comfort and stability for children and families waiting on the claims of asylum, but are now restricted under the new system.
Officials admit that some essential services can be caught accidentally, and a separate review is checking whether the rules can be made more accurate by targeting individual traders rather than the entire categories.
A home office spokesperson said: “The ministers recently ordered a review of the Aspen Card System and examined and addressed the reports of misuse.
“As part of this review, the list of permissible expenses was immediately revised to ensure that the financial assistance provided to the shelter seekers is strictly used for the needs of the necessary stay.
“We will announce any further changes in the current system, until the ongoing review will be completed.”