Income Support (Hansard, 27 January 2003)

HC Deb 27 January 2003 vol 398 cc656-7W 656W

§ Mr. Chope
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) how many people in receipt of income support have full refugee status; [89111]
(2) how many non-UK citizens who have been granted exceptional leave to remain in the United Kingdom are in receipt of income support; [89112]
(3) how many non-UK citizens are in receipt of income support by reason of their status of having suffered a recent upheaval in their country. [89118]

§ Malcolm Wicks
The information requested is not available.
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Nationals from a country which my right hon. Friend, the Home Secretary, has declared a "country of upheaval" may claim asylum in this country. Asylum seekers no longer have access to income-related benefits, such as Income Support, as the National Asylum Support Service now deals with any claim for financial support.