While the information in the fact sheets and briefing notes below are not designed to substitute advice or representation, this information can help you to understand the asylum support system.
If you have questions about the information in any of the fact sheets please call our Advice Line, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 2 – 4pm on 020 3716 0283.
You may also find it useful to have a look at our information guides for people who have an upcoming asylum support appeal. These guides walk appellants thrrough the asylum support appeals process.
This page explains how to complete a Notice of Appeal for clients challenging a decision to refuse or stop asylum support.
This factsheet is for advisers assisting clients whose section 95 or section 4 support has been refused or discontinued because they are considered not destitute. It explains the evidence needed to challenge the decision and prepare for an appeal.
This Factsheet gives guidance on the evidence an applicant may be expected to provide to the Home Office or the First-tier Tribunal (Asylum Support) in order to prove they are eligible for s4 support.
This Factsheet looks at what can be done to help asylum-seekers and refused asylum-seekers when an appeal to the First-tier Tribunal (Asylum Support) (AST) is unsuccessful.
This factsheet provides information about applying for Section 4 support on the grounds of pregnancy or having recently given birth. It also provides general information about access to maternity services for refused asylum seekers and the particular risks such women face when pregnant.
This factsheet provides an overview of additional payments and a guide on how to apply for them. Pregnant women and parents with dependent children are entitled to receive some extra payments to their support package. People with an ‘exceptional’ need for additional support can also apply for extra payments. The Home Office does not provide additional payments to people on sch10 support. Updated December 2025
This factsheet aims to explain what Schedule 10 (sch 10) support is, who is eligible, how to apply, and what happens if the application is refused. It provides only basic information. Updated 03 Feb 2026.
This factsheet explains who is considered a ‘dependant’ for asylum support purposes and the conditions they must satisfy to be eligible.
This Factsheet looks at situations where s4 support may be available to prevent a breach of human rights.
This Factsheet looks at judicial review in relation to asylum support. Updated 12 Dec 2018.
This page explains when asylum support can be reduced, suspended and how overpayments are treated.
This factsheet is for advisers working with families in the asylum support system. This factsheet explains when families can continue to receive Section 95 support after an asylum claim has been refused. It also explains the relationship between asylum support and support provided by local authorities.
This Factsheet looks at how to secure emergency accommodation after a successful Section 4 appeal.
Section 98 support is a form of temporary support that is provided to asylum-seekers who appear to be destitute and who have applied for s95 support and are awaiting a decision. This factsheet explores who is eligible and how to apply.
This Factsheet looks at the Home Office (HO) guidance dealing with how the HO, its housing contractors and Migrant Help (MH) should react when an asylum-seeker experiences domestic abuse (DA) in the UK and needs safe housing and support. Updated February 2026.
This Factsheet looks at what can be done to help asylum-seekers and refused asylum-seekers when an appeal to the First-tier Tribunal (Asylum Support) (AST) is withdrawn by the Home Office.
This page explains how to respond to an alleged breach of asylum support conditions.
This factsheet focuses on the impact of an implicit withdrawal on section 95 support and the right of appeal to the Asylum Support Tribunal.
This briefing explains how severe mental health issues affect eligibility for Section 4 support in practice.
This note explores eligibility for s4 support for those with an outstanding Article 8 application.
This briefing outlines how the asylum support system would change if the government brings into force the provisions contained in the Immigration Act 2016.
The guide was commissioned under the European Commission funded FAST (Foster Action and Support for Trafficked persons) project and developed by the Anti-Trafficking Labour Exploitation Unit (ATLEU) and the Asylum Support Appeals Project (ASAP) in partnership with British Red Cross. It provides information on NRM support entitlements, the cross over with asylum support, as well as tips and templates for navigating the common challenges arising when supporting survivors in the dual systems. The scope of the guide is support for survivors of modern slavery in England and Wales. Scotland and Northern Ireland have separate support provisions, which are not covered.
This briefing looks at the effect that income has on asylum support from a legal and practical perspective.
This briefing explains the Home Office's policies and practices when stopping a person's support. These vary depending on the circumstances and type of support. The briefing includes details of the notice periods given a variety of situations.
This note explores how the Home Office should assess destitution where a household contains persons who are in receipt of mainstream benefits or other support. March 2023.
This summary of a Tribunal decision provides useful and practical guidance on what is likely to be expected in order show eligibility under reg 3(2)(e) where further submissions have not yet been lodged. At a minimum, an appellant should aim to show the specific nature of further submissions whilst indicating what stage the evidence gathering is at.
The Home Office may refuse to entertain an application for s95 support where the Secretary of State is ‘not satisfied that the information provided is complete or accurate or that the applicant is co-operating with enquiries’ under s57 of the Nationality and Immigration Act 2002. There is no right of appeal to the First-tier Tribunal - Asylum Support (the AST) against a s57 decision. This briefing note explores when it is possible to appeal a decision under Section 57 of the Nationality and Immigration Act 2002. September 2016