Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, Section 98 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 06 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)The Secretary of State may provide, or arrange for the provision of, support for—
(a)asylum-seekers, or
(b)dependants of asylum-seekers,
who it appears to the Secretary of State may be destitute.
(2)Support may be provided under this section only until the Secretary of State is able to determine whether support may be provided under section 95.
(3)Subsections (2) to (11) of section 95 apply for the purposes of this section as they apply for the purposes of that section.
[F1(4)Subsection (3A) of section 97 applies to the power to provide, or arrange for the provision of, accommodation under this section as it applies to the power to do so under section 95.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 98(4) inserted (28.6.2022) by Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (c. 36), ss. 13(3), 87(1); S.I. 2022/590, regs. 1(2), 2, Sch. 1 para. 11
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 98 restricted (8.1.2003) by Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), s. 55 (with s. 159); S.I. 2002/2811, art. 2, Sch.
S. 98 restricted (prosp.) by Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), ss. 51, 162(1) (with s. 159)
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