Call to let asylum seekers work call
Asylum seekers who have waited more than six months for a decision in their case would be given the right to work under legal changes proposed by a Liberal Democrat peer.
Lord Roberts of Llandudno said the ban on asylum seekers taking a job means they are forced to rely on taxpayer-funded handouts.
He said official figures show more than 4,400 people seeking asylum have been waiting for their status to be resolved for more than six months.
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Hide AdLord Roberts will introduce a Bill to change 1971’s Immigration Act in the House of Lords today.
He said: “Allowing asylum seekers permission to work would not only save taxpayers money, but it would afford them the dignity of earning a living and reduce dependency on state handouts.”