# The Asylum Support (Amendment) Regulations 2008

S.I. 2008/760 · made 18 March 2008 · revised to 14 April 2008

Regulation 2 amends regulation 10(2) of the 2000 Regulations by increasing the cash amounts payable, as a general rule, in respect of a person’s essential living needs. These changes take effect from the 14th April 2008 and on that date the Asylum Support (Amendment) Regulations 2007, which set out the amounts previously payable, are revoked.

## Introductory text

Immigration
Made 18th March 2008
Laid before Parliament 19th March 2008
Coming into force 14th April 2008
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 166(3) of, and paragraphs 1 and 3(a) of Schedule 8 to, the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, makes the following Regulations:

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Asylum Support (Amendment) Regulations 2008 and shall come into force on the 14th April 2008.

## 2 Kind and levels of support for essential living needs

For the table at regulation 10(2) of the Asylum Support Regulations 2000 substitute:
“
Table
Qualifying couple
£66.13
Lone parent aged 18 or over
£42.16
Single person aged 25 or over
£42.16
Single person aged at least 18 but under 25
£33.39
Person aged at least 16 but under 18 (except a member of a qualifying couple)
£36.29
Person aged under 16
£48.30
”.

## 3 Revocation of the Asylum Support (Amendment) Regulations 2007

The Asylum Support (Amendment) Regulations 2007 are revoked.

## Signature

Liam Byrne
Minister of State
Home Office
18th March 2008

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
Regulation 2 amends regulation 10(2) of the 2000 Regulations by increasing the cash amounts payable, as a general rule, in respect of a person’s essential living needs. These changes take effect from the 14th April 2008 and on that date the Asylum Support (Amendment) Regulations 2007, which set out the amounts previously payable, are revoked.
A full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sector is foreseen.

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Page: https://openlegislation.uk/asylum-support-amendment-regulations-2008
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