Destitution
The destitution tally: an indication of the extent of destitution among asylum seekers and refugees [Kate Smart and Sarah Fullegar, January 2008]
Between 19th November and 14th December the 5 leading refugee agencies asked their One Stop Services to record the proportion of the people who use these services who are destitute. One Stop Service caseworkers completed a simple questionnaire for each individual they saw during this period, and the results from each One Stop Service were combined to produce the figures in this paper. The number of cases seen includes some repeat visits by individual asylum seekers or refugees. It is intended that this exercise will be repeated regularly.
Published January 2008 |
