Getting Leave to Remain
When you get a positive decision from the Home Office, you will be notified by letter or by you legal rep.
In addition to this you will be issued with a new ID card known as a BRP (Biometric Residence Permit)
In addition to this you will be issued with a new ID card known as a BRP (Biometric Residence Permit)
When Refugees are granted status, they are given a 28 day transition period to ‘move on ‘from Asylum Support to mainstream benefits.
You should do 3 things immediately after getting your BRP:
This means you will:
• Stop getting your cash allowance (usually £37.75 per week)
• have to move house - if you’ve been given somewhere to live as an asylum seeker
Once you’ve got refugee status, you’ll get permission to work in the UK - in any profession and at any skill level. If you’re not ready or able to look for work and have very little or no income, you can apply for benefits.
You should do 3 things immediately after getting your BRP:
- apply for benefits
- get a bank account
- arrange your housing
- make sure you have been given a National Insurance Number which should be on the back of your BRP
This means you will:
• Stop getting your cash allowance (usually £37.75 per week)
• have to move house - if you’ve been given somewhere to live as an asylum seeker
Once you’ve got refugee status, you’ll get permission to work in the UK - in any profession and at any skill level. If you’re not ready or able to look for work and have very little or no income, you can apply for benefits.
