Withdrawal: in-country support (1)

On 8th January 2003, the Government implemented Section 55 of the Nationality, Immigration & Asylum Act 2002. This allowed the Home Office to deny in-country asylum applicants access to NASS support. The policy was successfully challenged in the High Court; a Home Office appeal was dismissed. This means that although the Home Office will continue to make decisions on eligibility for support under Section 55, it will have to overhaul procedures to make the screening and decision making process fairer and more reasonable.

Court of Appeal judgement on Section 55 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 [20 March 2003]

Published April 2003

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