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The Asylum Support (Amendment) Regulations 2026

S.I. 2026/209 · Made 4 March 2026

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IMMIGRATION

Made 4th March 2026

Laid before Parliament 5th March 2026

Coming into force 27th March 2026

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 8(1) of Schedule 8 to the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999f1.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1999 c. 33. Schedule 8 was introduced by section 95(12). The meaning of “prescribed” is set out in section 167(1).

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and extent
  2. 2Amendment of the Asylum Support Regulations 2000
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and extent

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the Asylum Support (Amendment) Regulations 2026.

(2)

These Regulations come into force on 27th March 2026.

(3)

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

2Amendment of the Asylum Support Regulations 2000

In regulation 20 of the Asylum Support Regulations 2000f1—

(a)

in paragraph (1)—

(i)

at the end of sub-paragraph (j), omit “or”;

(ii)

in sub-paragraph (k), for “condition.” substitute “condition; or”;

(iii)

after sub-paragraph (k), insert—

“(l)

the Secretary of State has reasonable grounds to believe that the supported personf2 or a dependant of his for whom support is being provided has worked at a time when he was disqualified from working by reason of his immigration status.”.

(b)

in paragraph (6)—

(i)

in sub-paragraph (e), for “dependant.” substitute “dependant;”;

(ii)

after sub-paragraph (e), insert—

“(f)

a person is disqualified from working by reason of his immigration status if he is so disqualified within the meaning given by section 24B(2) of the Immigration Act 1971f3 (illegal working).”.

Signature

Alex Norris

Minister of State

Home Office

4th March 2026

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

This instrument amends the Asylum Support Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/704) by inserting into regulation 20(1) provision that the Secretary of State may discontinue or suspend a person’s asylum support if the Secretary of State has reasonable grounds to believe that that person has worked at a time when he was disqualified from working by reason of his immigration status.

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.