ASAP fact sheets
ASAP has produced a number of fact sheets on issues relevant to asylum support appeals and asylum support generally. You can download them free of charge.
• INTRODUCTION TO ASYLUM SUPPORT
This fact sheet covers who is eligible for asylum support, the different
types of support and the reasons for terminating support.
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fact sheet.
• SECTION FOUR SUPPORT FOR FAILED ASYLUM SEEKERS
This fact sheet explains what Section 4 support is, who can apply for Section
4 support and the qualifying criteria under which support is awarded. Information
about the right to appeal to the AST, if support is refused or withdrawn,
is also included.
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fact sheet.
• GUIDELINES FOR MAKING AN APPEAL TO THE ASYLUM SUPPORT TRIBUNAL.
This fact sheet provides a guide on how to complete an appeal to the Asylum
Support Tribunal. It covers questions such as what is the AST, who can
appeal to the AST and those with no right of appeal. It also looks are practicalities
such as completing the appeal notice, time limits for appeals and what happens
once an appeal has been sent. Finally, it highlights some of the reasons
BIA might refuse or withdraw support and the types of grounds that could
be included in an appeal.
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fact sheet.
• ADVICE FOR PEOPLE MAKING APPEALS TO THE ASYLUM SUPPORT TRIBUNAL
- WHAT TO BRING
The fact sheet explains the services offered by the project at the court
and the advice we can provide to advisers prior to the hearing. It also explains
what information an asylum seeker is required to bring to their hearing at
the AST and highlights what information might be useful to assist with an
appeal.
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• PROVING DESTITUTION – PREPARING YOUR CLIENT FOR AN
AST HEARING
The fact sheet give details of the type of evidence a person will be expected
to provide to the AST to prove they are destitute. It lists the types of
information the AST may request before a hearing and the types of questions
a person will be asked during their hearing.
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fact sheet.
• SECTION 9 – WITHDRAWAL OF SUPPORT TO FAILED ASYLUM
SEEKING FAMILIES
This fact sheet explains recent legislation, referred to as Section 9, which
gives the Home Office the power to remove support to families who are at
the end of the asylum process. It outlines the procedures the Home Office
must follow before withdrawing support. It also provides information on the
right to appeal to the AST and a list of possible challenges against the
removal of support.
Please not that at the time of writing Section 9 has only been applied on
a pilot basis to a hundred and fifty families across the UK. The pilot is
currently been reviewed by the government but, to date, there have been no
plans to extend the policy to other families in the UK. The Immigration,
Asylum and Nationality Bill provides the Government the power to repeal Section
9 should it choose to do so.
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fact sheet.
• AFTER A NEGATIVE DECISION AT THE ASYLUM SUPPORT TRIBUNAL
This fact sheet outlines other remedies that can be taken to avoid destitution
after a negative decision at the AST. This includes circumstances which may
trigger re-entitlement to support such as a change in living conditions or
the making of a fresh claim. In addition it discusses the possibility of
Judicial Review following the decision of the AST to dismiss an appeal.
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fact sheet.
• INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNITY CARE AND ASYLUM SUPPORT
This fact sheet outlines which groups of asylum seekers may qualify for
support from Social Services, such as unaccompanied minors and those suffering
from mental and physical health problems. It also explains why some asylum
seekers, particularly those who reached the end of the asylum process, may
be excluded from accessing support from Social Services.
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fact sheet.
• INTRODUCTION TO JUDICAL REVIEW AND ASYLUM SUPPORT
This fact sheet explains what Judicial Review is, how to apply for Judicial
Review and the grounds under which Judicial Review can be taken.
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fact sheet.
• THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE HUMAN RIGHTS
ACT AND ASYLUM SUPPORT
This fact sheet gives an overview of the European Convention on Human Rights
(ECHR) and the Human Rights Act. It outlines the UK’s responsibility
under the ECHR and provides a list of the rights (known as Articles) protected
under the ECHR. A brief summary of each right is provided plus a note on
whether they are absolute, limited or qualified.
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fact sheet.
• BREACH OF CONDITIONS - SECTION 4
This fact sheet explains the conditions a person must abide by in receipt of Section 4 and what to do when BIA withdraws support because of a breach of conditions.
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fact sheet.
• GUIDANCE FOR GETTING MEDICAL EVIDENCE FOR SECTION 4 APPEALS
The fact sheet is for advisors working with asylum seekers who are applying for section 4 support on medical grounds and/or whose applications were turned down. It explains how to brief clinicians who are preparing medical evidence for section 4 appeals.
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• CHANGES TO SECTION 4 APPLICATIONS
This fact sheet explains the new forms which should now be used for applying for Section 4 support. Which form you use will depend on whether the application for asylum was decided under the New Asylum Model (NAM) or under the old system.
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