When a person is granted refugee status, humanitarian protection, or another type of leave, their asylum support will end. They must be given at least 28 days before their financial support stops and they must leave Home Office accommodation. This is known as the ‘move on’ period.
In practice:
If a person receives their eVisa with less than 42 days remaining, receives an NTQ with less than 7 days’ notice, or is missing either notice, they should contact Migrant Help to request an extension of support.
More information about what to do after receiving a positive decision is available on the Migrant Help website and in Home Office caseworker guidance. People granted refugee status or humanitarian protection will be eligible for local authority homelessness support and benefits.
Councils should be notified when a person in their area receives a move on notice following a grant of status. Notifications may be sent by email or through a shared data portal.
If councils are not receiving notifications, they should contact their area’s Asylum Accommodation and Support Contract (AASC) provider or the Home Office.
Councils will not be notified when a person receives a termination of support notice because their asylum claim has been refused.
A person will lose section 95 support if they receive a negative decision on their asylum claim. They will receive:
A person has 10 working days to lodge an appeal after a refusal. Section 95 support should be reinstated once an appeal is submitted.
When a person becomes Appeal Rights Exhausted (ARE) after all appeals are concluded, they may qualify for Section 4 support.
If a household includes a child under 18 at the point the person becomes ARE, the family will continue to receive section 95 support. This support will continue while there is still a dependent child under 18 within the household. Section 95 support may be withdrawn once the youngest child turns 18.
If a person is no longer entitled to section 4 support, their support will be withdrawn. They will:
Decisions to end section 4 support include a right of appeal to the Asylum Support Tribunal.
People who have become ARE will have no recourse to public funds and cannot access local authority housing assistance or benefits. See our information on support options for people with NRPF.
If asylum support is refused or withdrawn, a person may have a right of appeal. The Asylum Support Appeals Project provides advice and assistance with appeals to organisations.
People currently seeking asylum who need further support or advocacy can see our information on help for people seeking asylum.
Page updated: 01 April 2026
