The Asylum Support (Amendment) Regulations 2022 No. 78


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Statutory Instruments

2022 No. 78

Immigration

The Asylum Support (Amendment) Regulations 2022

Made

26th January 2022

Laid before Parliament

31st January 2022

Coming into force

21st February 2022

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 95(12) of, and paragraphs 1 and 3(a) of Schedule 8 to, the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999( 1).

Citation, commencement and extent

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Asylum Support (Amendment) Regulations 2022 and come into force on 21st February 2022.

(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Amendment to the Asylum Support Regulations 2000

2.—(1) Regulation 10 of the Asylum Support Regulations 2000( 2) (kind and levels of support for essential living needs) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (2) for “£39.63” substitute “£40.85”.

Revocations

3.—(1) The Asylum Support (Amendment) Regulations 2018( 3) are revoked.

(2) The Asylum Support (Amendment) Regulations 2021( 4) are revoked.

Kevin Foster

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Home Office

26th January 2022

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

This instrument amends the Asylum Support Regulations 2000 ( S.I. 2000/704) so as to increase the weekly cash payment made by the Secretary of State in respect of the essential living needs of persons to whom the Secretary of State has decided to provide asylum support from £39.63 to £40.85.

These Regulations also revoke the Asylum Support (Amendment) Regulations 2018 ( S.I. 2018/30) and the Asylum Support (Amendment) Regulations 2021 ( S.I. 2021/99), which set out previous cash amounts payable.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.

( 1)

1999 c. 33. The meaning of “prescribed” is set out in section 167(1).

( 2)

S.I. 2000/704; amended by S.I. 2021/99. There are other amendments, but none are relevant.

( 3)

S.I. 2018/30.

( 4)

S.I. 2021/99.


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