"The Home Office is set to halve the number of days someone granted asylum in the UK can stay in government accommodation. Ministers doubled the grace period given to refugees to transition from supported housing to their own accommodation from 28 to 56 days in December. That move came after councils and charities warned about rising levels of refugee homelessness, but the government says it was only ever intended to be a temporary change."
"Some shelters said the change had been effective, but ministers have decided to revert to the shorter period from September, a decision charities say they are "appalled" by. The government say they will still work with other bodies to provide the "necessary assistance" for newly-recognised refugees. Families, pregnant women, people over the age of 65 and disabled people will continue to be given 56 days until December, when the policy will be reviewed again."
The Home Office will cut the grace period for newly recognised refugees in government accommodation from 56 days back to 28 days starting in September. The period had been doubled in December as an interim measure to help councils and charities manage rising refugee homelessness, and some shelters reported it was effective. Families, pregnant women, people over the age of 65 and disabled people will retain 56 days until December, when the policy will be reviewed. Officials noted the 56-day change was temporary and expected to be reassessed in June 2025. The government intends to continue working with other bodies to provide necessary assistance and aims to end asylum hotels by 2029.
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