Asylum seekers can’t open bank accounts, left in debt & homeless – Refugee Council

‘A majority of newly arrived refugees in Britain either end up in severe debt or sleeping on the streets, as they are ineligible to open bank accounts, the Refugee Council has revealed.

Several asylum seekers, who believed their lives were about to change for the better, have found themselves sleeping rough days after arriving in Britain.

The Refugee Council reports that many refugees have problems opening bank accounts, from where they can access wages or benefits because they do not possess forms of identification recognized in the UK.’

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