Seeking Refuge? - Rights of Women

y £35 every week and you can carry over
anything that you do not spend from one week to
the next. This means that you can save for more
expensive things that you need, such as clothes
for winter. However, if a person saves a lot of
money, the UK Border Agency may conclude that
they are not destitute and so that may stop their
asylum support.
You may be able to get additional payments in
certain circumstances, including a one-off voucher
to pregnant women and new mothers to pay for
the cost of a birth certificate, and for certain
correspondence (to your solicitor, for example),
journeys (such as to get medical treatment) and
telephone calls.
How can I apply for section 4
support?
There are two different types of application forms
for section 4 support: one for cases which were
decided under the New Asylum Model and one
for those decided by the Case Resolution
Directorate. For more information about how
cases are decided under the New Asylum Model,
see Chapters 3 and 4. For information about the
Case Resolution Directorate, see Chapter 6.
You can download the right application
form and the notes for guidance from
the UK Border Agency website at:
www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/asylum/
support/apply/section4/
representative is unable to assist you, contact a
One Stop Shop or seek support from the Asylum
Support Appeals Project.
Is there any other help available?
If you are in need of care and attention because
of health problems (for example, you are elderly,
disabled or in the late stages of pregnancy), you
may be entitled to support from your Local
Authority. This support is available under section 21
of the National Assistance Act 1948, which allows
Local Authorities to provide those in need of care
and attention with accommodation and support. If
you think that you may be entitled to this, you
should contact your Local Authority and ask for an
assessment of your needs. You can find their details
in a telephone book or by looking online.
Health care
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Whatever stage your claim
for protection in the UK is at, in an
emergency dial 999 for help. For other
health enquiries, ring NHS Direct on
0845 46 47 or visit:
www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
In each area of the country a local NHS
Primary Care Trust organises the
provision of health care. You can find out
more about services in your area by
looking here:
www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/
Pages/ServiceSearch.aspx?WT.srch=1
My section 4 support has been
refused or taken away, what
can I do?
If you have been refused section 4 support or you
are having your support taken away, you can
appeal against this decision to the First–tier
Tribunal Asylum Support. In the letter refusing
or withdrawing your support, the UK Border
Agency will explain why they have made their
decision. The decision should give you information
about your right to appeal and include a form, so
that you can do this. You have three working
days to appeal the decision.
If you are refused section 4 support, you should
seek legal advice. Asylum support law is different
from immigration law, so the legal representative
assisting you with your claim for protection in the
UK may not be able to advise you on issues
relating to your support. If your legal
Health care for refused asylum-seekers and their
families is an area of law that is complex and has
changed frequently. The most recent development
was in March 2009, with the Court of Appeal
decision in the case of R(YA) v Secretary of
State for Health [2009] EWCA Civ 225.
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