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Originally Posted by Sirius

If a person enters the UK illegally then hands himself or herself in and claims asylum, will he or she then get benefits during the long investigation process in to there claim and if they do then get benifits what do they get ????

It's all here including those who've been refused asylum:

https://www.gov.uk/asylum-support/what-youll-get

2. What you'll get

You can ask for somewhere to live, a cash allowance or both as an asylum seeker.

Housing

You’ll be given somewhere to live if you need it. This could be in a flat, house, hostel or bed and breakfast.

You can’t choose where you live. It’s unlikely you’ll get to live in London or south-east England.

Cash support

You’ll be able to collect money from a local post office each week. This will help you pay for things you need like food, clothing and toiletries.

The amount you get will depend on your situation.


Your situation

Weekly payment


Married couple or couple in civil partnership £72.52
Lone parent aged 18 or over £43.94
Single person aged 18 or over £36.95
Aged 16 to 18 £39.80
Aged under 16 £52.96

If you’ve been refused asylum

You’ll be given:
somewhere to live
£35.39 per person on a payment card for food, clothing and toiletries

You won’t be given:
the payment card if you don’t take the offer of somewhere to live
any money

Extra money for mothers and young children

You’ll get extra money to buy healthy food if you’re pregnant or a mother of a child under 3. The amount you get will depend on your situation.


Your situation

Extra payment per week


Pregnant mother £3
Baby under 1 year old £5
Child aged 1 to 3 £3

Maternity payment

You can apply for a one-off £300 maternity payment if your baby is due in 8 weeks or less, or if your baby is under 6 weeks old.

If you’ve been refused asylum

You can apply for a one-off £250 maternity payment if your baby is due in 8 weeks or less or if you baby is under 6 weeks old.

Applying for the maternity grant

You apply for the maternity grant in the same way whether you’re still an asylum seeker or you’ve been refused asylum.

You’ll need to request form MAT B1 from your doctor to apply for the payment. You can apply for the maternity payment at the same time you apply for asylum support.

If you get pregnant after you’ve applied for asylum support, you can apply to the support team that dealt with your application for asylum support.

Healthcare

You may get free National Health Service (NHS) healthcare, eg to see a doctor or get hospital treatment.

You’ll also get:
free prescriptions for medicine
free dental care for your teeth
free eyesight tests
help paying for glasses

Education

Your children must attend school if they are aged 5 to 17. All state schools are free and your children may be able to get free school meals.