Islamic Relief UK reacts to asylum seeker support allowance cuts

20 December 2023

Islamic Relief is extremely concerned about the news that asylum seekers are having their support payments cut to just £1.25 a day. This is simply insufficient for people and their families to live off.

For the vast majority of asylum seekers in the UK, these support payments are their only lifeline, with no other financial assistance available to them. There is a real risk that these already vulnerable people could be plunged deeper into poverty. The UK government must do more to fulfil its duty to asylum seekers so they can rebuild their lives safely in the UK.

Shazia Arshad, Head of Communications & Creative Content at Islamic Relief UK.