Asylum support and accommodation

This page contains information about matters relating to asylum support, including accommodation, and changes that we propose or are already implementing.

The Section 4 page contains information about section 4 support, including information about the transfer of those using section 4 accommodation to new target contract accommodation, and the standards required for that accommodation.

For information about accommodation, read the standards required for asylum accommodation (PDF 172K opens in new window).

The Family support policy page contains information about the implementation of section 9 provisions on families, including an evaluation of the section 9 pilot.

The Unaccompanied asylum-seeking children page contains information about grants that are available to local authorities for looking after these children.