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Allowing asylum seekers to work makes sense
CLAUDIA WEBBE MP argues that granting all migrants indefinite leave to remain and the ability to work will only strengthen the power of our class — as well as boosting the economy
DESPERATE TO WORK: A group of people thought to be migrants are brought in to Dungeness, Kent, after being rescued in the Channel, December 9 2022
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WE can learn a lot from those who experience and resist the British asylum system.
Under current rules, asylum-seekers are not permitted to work except in very rare “exceptional” circumstances. Neither are they allowed to claim normal welfare benefits, forcing them to rely on a tiny amount of state support.
That support is meagre at best: under £41 a week per person — less than £6 a day for essentials, let alone for activities where they and their children can make friends and integrate into communities.
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