Petition · past parliament · Home Office
Allow asylum seekers to work if their applications remain undecided for 6 months
Closed
152 signatures
What the petition asks
Parliament should legislate and direct Home Office to give asylum seekers permission to work if their asylum applications remain undecided by Home Office beyond 6 months.
Government also need to provide sufficient financial support to asylum seekers until they are granted permission to work.
Government also need to provide sufficient financial support to asylum seekers until they are granted permission to work.
Asylum seekers are not criminals. They are human beings who have basic needs and need funds for basic survival.
This includes many families with young children as well who are left mercilessly without any financial support and without permission to work.
This situation may force them to be either criminals or beggars.
Since asylum seekers are mostly vulnerable and afraid, their voices / sufferings remain unheard.
Please voice it for them by signing this petition.
This includes many families with young children as well who are left mercilessly without any financial support and without permission to work.
This situation may force them to be either criminals or beggars.
Since asylum seekers are mostly vulnerable and afraid, their voices / sufferings remain unheard.
Please voice it for them by signing this petition.
Timeline
| 7 Jul 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 7 Jan 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
152
Status
Closed
Department
Home Office
Opened
7 Jul 2020
Closed
7 Jan 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.