Did you know that asylum seekers are banned from working, and forced to try and survive on as little as £5 a day?
Asylum seekers flee unimaginable horrors. They have often been tortured, have seen family members murdered, have had their homes destroyed. They come to the UK looking for a safe place to rebuild their lives, as any of us would. Most expect to work to support themselves but the government won’t let them.
We want the government to change the rules so that asylum seekers can use their skills to support themselves and their families.
How you can help
We’re asking MPs to sign a declaration calling on the government to allow asylum seekers to work if they’ve been waiting for more than six months for their cases to be concluded; or who have been refused asylum but temporarily cannot return home through no fault of their own.
Tell your MP: end destitution in the asylum system and let asylum seekers work
MPs are most likely to respond to people in their constituency who they represent in Parliament. Help us put pressure on the government to give asylum seekers permission to work. Tell your MP that asylum seekers must be allowed to work. It’ll take just a couple of minutes of your time.
