Regulation 10 Kind and levels of support for essential living needsI1

This regulation applies where the Secretary of State has decided that asylum support should be provided in respect of the essential living needs of a person.

As a general rule, asylum support in respect of the essential living needs of that person may be expected to be provided weekly in the form of a cash payment of F2£49.18.

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For the purposes of F5paragraph (1), a decision to grant support is made on the date recorded on the letter granting asylum support to the applicant.

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Where the Secretary of State has decided that accommodation should be provided for a person F7... by way of asylum support, and the accommodation is provided in a form which also meets other essential living needs (such as bed and breakfast, or half or full board), F8the amount specified in paragraph (2) shall be treated as reduced accordingly.

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