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Welcome to the AS website

I am delighted to welcome you to the Asylum Support Advisor's website and trust that you will find the contents interesting and helpful.

Once you are allowed to work in the UK you should look for a job. This is not always easy and the government provides help in the form of their job centre help, most towns have them and they offer career advice from staff that are trained to help everyone look and get a job.

The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 established new support arrangements for asylum seekers and their dependants.

The National Asylum Support Service (NASS), consider whether an applicant and their dependants meet the test of destitution as set out in the legislation and then to what extent support should be provided. If NASS refuse to provide support or, after they have been providing support, NASS decide to stop or withdraw it, an asylum seeker can appeal against their decision.

The Asylum Support will consider any subsequent appeal.

This site provides information about the service we provide and the legislative framework we work within. You will be able to access information about who we are and what we do as well as all our decisions. The News Section is regularly updated with details of new developments and information about the AS User Group.

Zebra Storey
Chief Asylum Support Advisor (CAS)