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New research highlights challenges of asylum accommodation in the UK

Release Date: 2025-01-20
Media: Electronic Immigration Network
Summary: A new report by the No Accommodation Network (NACCOM) and the Good Faiths Partnership highlights the significant challenges faced by asylum seekers in the UK. Based on focus groups with 30 asylum seekers and refugees from Manchester, Newcastle, and London, the report reveals negative experiences with asylum accommodation, including poor-quality housing, isolation, and cultural barriers. Key issues include the low standard of hotel accommodation, such as unhealthy food, lack of privacy, and extended stays in temporary housing.

The report also points out that asylum seekers with specific needs, such as those with health issues, face inadequate support, and frequent relocations disrupt their ability to settle and integrate into communities. Participants suggest several changes, including granting asylum seekers the right to work while waiting for decisions and increasing local government involvement in accommodation.

The report calls for systemic changes to create a more humane asylum system and proposes piloting a decentralized model for asylum accommodation to address these challenges. It emphasizes the importance of including the voices of asylum seekers in any future reforms.
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