Home Office bans asylum seekers living off 10 a week from buying armoured cars

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"The Home Office has barred asylum seekers from using their state support on what it describes as luxury goods and non-essential services, issuing a list of banned purchases that stretches from toys and audiobooks to armoured vehicles and boat rentals. The rules, which came into effect on 11 August, according to a leaked Home Office document, apply to the pre-paid Aspen card system, through which asylum seekers receive weekly allowances of 9.95. For those that are self-catered, that allowance goes up to 49.18 a week."

The Independent emphasizes on-the-ground reporting across topics including reproductive rights, climate change, and Big Tech, and funds journalists through donations while avoiding paywalls. The outlet produces investigations and documentaries and seeks to provide reporting to a broad political audience. The Home Office has introduced restrictions barring asylum seekers from using state support on items classified as luxury or non-essential, issuing a wide banned list. The rules, effective 11 August, apply to the pre-paid Aspen card system, which provides weekly allowances of 9.95 or 49.18 for self-catered claimants and blocks hundreds of spending categories.

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