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Time for ‘political leadership’ from Scottish government on refugee destitution, report says
Supporters of Amnesty International, Oxfam Scotland and the Scottish Refugee Council in George Square in Glasgow to form a giant human chain to mark World Refugee Day and to also mark the start of the Refugee Festival Scotland, June 2017
THE Scottish government must show “political leadership” and ramp up support to fight refugee destitution, according to a new report.
Thousands of refugees in recent years have been made destitute and open to exploitation after benefit changes — under Tony Blair’s government — left them with no recourse to public funds (NRPF) if their asylum claim was rejected.
Campaigners say that the situation has been compounded by Tory “destitution by design” and “hostile environment” policies.
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