£110k support for asylum seekers who face eviction
THE Scottish Government have announced £110,000 in funding to help asylum seekers who are being threatened with eviction.
Serco are planning a rolling lock-change eviction process in Glasgow, affecting 330 people who failed to get refugee status.
But the accommodation providers, contracted by the Home Office, announced a temporary reprieve last BY CONOR RIORDAN week in the face of legal challenges and protests.
The money given to the Destitute Asylum Seeker Service will allow partner charities to double their capacity to support people and provide accommodation for six months.
Communities Secretary Aileen Campbell said: “While we welcome the pause in the issue of lock-change notices, this is only a temporary measure.
“Destitution and homelessness are built into the current asylum system, placing hundreds of people at risk.
“We all have a moral duty to do what we can to help those most in need – and this additional funding, while a short-term solution, will provide urgent assistance needed.”