Overview
- Home Office proposals would end automatic housing and cash support for many asylum seekers, shifting assistance to case-by-case discretion.
- Refugee protection would be cut from five years to 30 months with regular safety reviews that could trigger return once a country is deemed safe.
- People granted asylum would face a 20-year wait before applying for permanent residence, replacing the current five-year route.
- Support could be withheld if applicants can support themselves or if they commit crimes, according to the government outline.
- The announcement comes as Labour faces pressure over record asylum applications and weak polling versus Reform UK, with the measures not yet enacted into law.