Guidance

Asylum seekers with care needs: caseworker guidance

Immigration staff guidance on what to consider when receiving applications from asylum seekers who require additional support or care.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Published: 16 December 2004
• Last updated: 3 August 2018 — See all updates

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Asylum seekers with care needs

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UK Visas and Immigration guidance to help staff with applications from asylum seekers who have a need for additional support and care due to age, illness or disability.

This includes an outline of the Care Act 2014 framework as well as how to assess and meet care needs and examples of common care need scenarios.

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Published 16 December 2004
Last updated 3 August 2018 + show all updates

1. 3 August 2018

   Replaced document with new version.

2. 16 December 2004

   First published.