fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days agoHome Office bans asylum seekers from buying luxury goods and services
Are you an asylum seeker and are you considering buying an armoured car, a snowmobile or a timeshare using your Home Office pre-paid cash card? If so, think again, for these are just some of the luxuries on a list of banned items and activities drawn up by the government. Quite how asylum seekers living in hotels who are banned from working but are provided with meals and receive 9.95 a week are expected to afford any luxuries is unclear.
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