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(1)When exercising his power under section 95 to provide accommodation, the Secretary of State must have regard to—

(a)the fact that the accommodation is to be temporary pending determination of the asylum-seeker’s claim;

(b)the desirability, in general, of providing accommodation in areas in which there is a ready supply of accommodation; and

(c)such other matters (if any) as may be prescribed.

(2)But he may not have regard to—

(a)any preference that the supported person or his dependants (if any) may have as to the locality in which the accommodation is to be provided; or

(b)such other matters (if any) as may be prescribed.

(3)The Secretary of State may by order repeal all or any of the following—

(a)subsection (1)(a);

(b)subsection (1)(b);

(c)subsection (2)(a).

[F1(3A)When exercising the power under section 95 (support for asylum seekers) or section 4 (accommodation for failed asylum seekers) to provide or arrange for the provision of accommodation, the Secretary of State may decide to provide or arrange for the provision of different types of accommodation to persons supported under those sections on the basis of either or both of the following matters—

(a)the stage that their claim for asylum has reached, including whether they have been notified that their claim is being considered for a declaration of inadmissibility (see sections 80A and 80B of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002);

(b)their previous compliance with any conditions imposed on them under any of the following—

(i)section 95(9) (conditions for support under section 95);

(ii)Schedule 10 to the Immigration Act 2016 (conditions of immigration bail);

(iii)regulations made under section 4(6) (conditions for support under section 4).]

(4)When exercising his power under section 95 to provide essential living needs, the Secretary of State—

(a)must have regard to such matters as may be prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph; but

(b)may not have regard to such other matters as may be prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph.

(5)In addition, when exercising his power under section 95 to provide essential living needs, the Secretary of State may limit the overall amount of the expenditure which he incurs in connection with a particular supported person—

[F2(za)to such portion of the maximum amount of an award of universal credit under section 8(1) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012, or]

(a)to such portion of the income support applicable amount provided under section 124 of the M1Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, or

(b)to such portion of any components [F3or elements] of that amount,

as he considers appropriate having regard to the temporary nature of the support that he is providing.

(6)For the purposes of subsection (5), any support of a kind falling within section 96(1)(c) is to be treated as if it were the provision of essential living needs.

(7)In determining how to provide, or arrange for the provision of, support under section 95, the Secretary of State may disregard any preference which the supported person or his dependants (if any) may have as to the way in which the support is to be given.

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Commencement Information

I1S. 97 wholly in force at 3.4.2000; s. 97 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 170(4); s. 97 in force for certain purposes at 1.1.2000 by S.I. 1999/3190, art. 2, Sch.; s. 97 in force at 3.4.2000 insofar as not already in force by S.I. 2000/464, art. 2, Sch.

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