Help is at hand for refugees

24 September 2008

Shelter has published a new, easy to use guide on accessing accommodation and housing support for asylum seekers and refugees in England and Wales.

The handy guide is targeted at asylum seekers and refugees who want to know more about what housing support they are entitled to, and will be a useful resource for anyone providing advice to this group on housing issues.

It provides straightforward answers to questions such as how to apply for housing support, what support is available if an asylum application has been unsuccessful and other common problems.

Costing only 55p, the guide offers a basic introduction to this area of law but also contains details of other relevant organisations that can offer further advice, including Shelter.

Shelter’s Editorial manager Naomi Anders, author of the guide, said,

‘It’s not always easy to find out what housing support is available for asylum seekers and refugees, and it can be a confusing area of law. We hope this handy guide will simplify the system and help people access accurate information about their housing rights’.

To order this or any other title in the Housing advice booklets range go to the Shelter bookshop or call 0844 515 2036.

If you would like some help with a housing problem you can get advice here or call 0808 800 4444.