The Home Office has said it will double the number of days someone granted asylum can stay in government accommodation. Government letters seen by the BBC reveal the grace period given to refugees to transition from supported housing to their own accommodation will be increased from 28 to 56 days from 9 December. The change is described as “an interim measure” expected to be in place until June 2025, when it will be reassessed. Officials said in the letters the move was designed to support local authorities after research suggested a significant rise in refugee homelessness over the past year.
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