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Destitute migrants at risk of starvation as support centres close
DESTITUTE migrants and asylum-seekers are at risk of starvation as the centres that they rely on for food and support close amid the coronavirus pandemic, charities warned today.
A number of migrant-rights groups are calling on the government to lift restrictions on undocumented migrants and asylum-seekers being able to access healthcare, housing and benefits.
Under current laws, asylum-seekers are not permitted to work or access the benefits system and are given very little support by the Home Office: £37.75 per week. Failed asylum-seekers receive no support at all.
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