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Ease the employment restrictions on asylum seekers.

Submitted on Monday 5th November 2018

Published on Friday 16th November 2018

Current status: Closed

Closed: Thursday 16th May 2019

Signatures: 21

Tagged with

BBC ~ Immigration ~ UK ~ Wales

Petition Action

Ease the employment restrictions on asylum seekers.

Petition Details

Asylum seekers are restricted to jobs on the National Shortage Occupation List [SOL]; the reason behind their unemployed. The support they receive is inadequate for daily life [£5.39/day]; forcing them to live in poverty; relaxing the terms will make lives less vulnerable for those already in agony.

Additional Information

People seeking sanctuary in the UK could contribute £42m/year; if the work restrictions were non-existent. Millions are being spent to support destitute asylum seekers each year; this capital is possible to retain & make better use of.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-k-shortage-occupation-list

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/oct/16/asylum-seekers-could-contribute-42m-to-uk-if-work-rules-relaxed

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-45100120


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