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Citizens Advice Southwark – We’re here to help in times of crisis March 2024 Newsletter

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Migration to Universal Credit

The DWP is in the process of moving legacy benefit claimants onto Universal Credit through managed migration.
If you receive Jobseekers Allowance, Income Support, Housing Benefit, or Employment and Support Allowance, you may receive a ‘migration notice’ from the DWP.

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Update on Streamlined Asylum Process and Asylum Legacy Cases

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On 23 February 2023, the Home Office introduced a new ‘streamlined asylum processing’ policy, where some people seeking asylum will have to complete a questionnaire instead of having an interview.

This policy applies to adults from Afghanistan, Eritrea, Libya, Syria and Yemen who claimed asylum on or before 7 March 2023, or from Sudan who claimed asylum on or after 28 June 2022, and who have not had an asylum substantive interview.

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Bermondsey Office Now Closed

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Our Bermondsey Branch is now permanently closed. We still have two branches, Walworth and Peckham, and both are open to regular drop-in services 10am-2pm Monday to Friday.

Asylum Claim Questionnaire Assistance

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If you are a national of Afghanistan, Eritrea, Libya, Syria or Yemen who submitted a claim for asylum before 28 June 2022 and currently live in Southwark, you may be contacted by the Home Office asking you to complete an Asylum Claim Questionnaire.

It is very important that you complete this form and return it back to the Home Office as soon as possible. Please be aware that it may be possible to apply to the Home Office for an extension on the deadline. You should contact your legal representative if you have one.

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