New guidance issued on Friday, external to Home Office caseworkers and asylum accommodation providers stated that some asylum seekers’ “failure to travel to appropriate accommodation” was undermining “the overall efficiency of the asylum support system”.
Under the rules, individuals being moved from hotels would be given at least five days’ notice in writing.
People who persistently fail to move would be evicted from their accommodation and could see their financial support withdrawn.
In general, asylum seekers are not allowed to work while they are waiting for the government to process their application to stay in the UK.
To help with costs for food, clothing and toiletries, they are usually given around £49.18 per week per person.
The previous Conservative government took a similar approach when it threatened to take away support from those who refused to board the Bibby Stockholm, a barge that had been used for accommodation.