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A PETITION ON THE PARLIAMENTARY WEBSITE HAS DEMANDED THE LABOUR PARTY GOVERNMENT BAN BENEFITS FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS. 08:39, 04 Jun 2025 Calls for one group of people to be banned from claiming
Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP ) are gaining support. A petition on the Parliamentary website has demanded the Labour Party government ban benefits for asylum seekers. It says:
"This petition is to advocate a cessation of financial and other support provided to asylum seekers by the Government. This support currently includes shelter, food, medical care
(including optical and dental), and cash support. "I believe that such provisions may inadvertently incentivise illegal migration, particularly via the English Channel. This petition is
to urge the Government to discontinue these support measures and payments." READ MORE ALL THE PARTS OF ENGLAND SET FOR 'AT LEAST 30C' NEXT WEEK IN UK HEATWAVE The petition
has racked up 133,335 signatures and 100,000 signatures are required to be considered for a debate in Parliament. Parliament considers all petitions that get more than 100,000 signatures for
a debate. Article continues below The government responds to all petitions that get more than 10,000 signatures, too. Asylum support can provide you with housing and money to support you
and your family while you’re waiting to find out if you’ll be granted refugee status. "If you are receiving asylum support, this will stop 8 weeks after you are granted refugee status.
The Home Office will send you a letter which will confirm the date your support will end," the DWP advises on its website. If you have refugee status you can apply for benefits. A
benefit provides financial support if you are unemployed and looking for work, if you are on a low income or if you are bringing up children. Article continues below It can also provide
crucial and vital support for when you retire, or if you care for someone, or if you are ill or have a disability. There may be a gap between your asylum support ending and your first
benefit payment. If you do not have enough to live on while you wait for your first payment, you may be able to get an advance on your first benefit payment. You can apply for benefits
online. Which benefits you apply for will depend on your circumstances. Most people of working age will apply for Universal Credit.