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• Applying for Asylum

  This leaflet is an overview of the process of applying for asylum. It explains the asylum procedure and what happens while asylum seekers wait for a decision. This leaflet does not give full explanation of the law but is a guide only.

• Applying for asylum support

  Asylum seekers may need help with accommodation and living costs while they are waiting for a decision on their claim. This leaflet explains how people can get help with these.

• How to make a complaint

  This leaflet explains how you can make a complaint if you are dissatisfied with the service you have received at one of Refugee Council offices.

• Domestic abuse – do you need help?

  This short leaflet explains what is considered to be domestic abuse and how you can get help if you are expariencing it.

• Maternity payments for parents seeking asylum

  This leaflet explains what maternity payments are available to parents who are seeking asylum and what they need to do to receive them.

• Moving in with family or a friend

  This leaflet explains how you can apply to receive cash only support when you want to move from accommodation provided by UKBA to live with family or a friend. It also outlines what you need to consider before doing so.

• Are you a victim of racial harassment?

  Some people may be attacked or insulted because of their racial or ethnic origin. This leaflet provides information about what steps people should take if these accidents happen to them.

• Schools for children - information factsheet for refugee parents

  This factsheet provides useful information for refugee parents about school rules, including attendance, school uniform and homework.

• Are you destitute and at the end of the asylum process?

  This leaflet explains how destitute asylum seekers who are at the end of the asylum process may receive help with accommodation and living costs under Section 4.

• Information pack for refugees

  This information pack aims to help those who have sought asylum in the UK and who have been granted permission to stay.

• How can the Health Befriending Network help you?

  This leaflet explains how you can benefit if you become a volunteer befriender of the Health Befirending Network project and/or what help you can get if you need to access health and social care services.

• Do you need help to access healthcare?

  This leaflet explains what services the National Health Service (NHS) provides and what services are available to asylum seekers free of charge at different stages of the asylum process.