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Pregnant Asylum Seekers UK

You should familiarise yourself with the rights and benefits available to pregnant asylum seekers UK, as well as the obligations and factors to think about before requesting asylum or any necessary government assistance.

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Pregnant Asylum Seekers' Rights in the UK

About half of all refugee seekers around the world are women and girls, according to the UN. Of these, 4% are pregnant at any given time, which is sometimes the main reason they had to leave a safe place.

There are many risks on the journey to the UK, and since there is no way to claim asylum until someone gets there, they may have no choice but to make the trip.

If you are an asylum seeker in the UK and are pregnant, you should know about the financial and housing help that is available, as well as the medical and mental health assistance that may be needed after the events that led to the claim for refuge.

Additionally, in the UK, getting refuge can be hard to understand the law, especially if you are pregnant or taking care of a newborn child at the same time. At each step, there will be new problems and challenges that might be too much to handle without support.

Many maternity care options will make appointments for a variety of services that expectant moms need.

Also, it’s important to know your rights as a mother seeking shelter and a worker so that you can better prepare for the kinds of problems you might face while trying to get asylum in the UK. It’s just as important that you understand how to get to education as well as other non-government support services.

Section 95: Support

Anyone seeking asylum can apply for the cash help, which is given by the Home Office under section 95 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999.

This is a weekly subsistence allowance of £47.39 for each person, including each child. It can be used for things like food, transport, toiletries, and medicine. However, it’s important to remember that you will also be able to get extra assistance from the NHS, such as maternity care.

People who are pregnant or who have kids between the ages of 12 and 36 months get an extra £3 a week per child. Babies younger than 12 months get an extra £5 a week.

You can get a one-time maternity grant of £300 per child. You have to apply for it within 8 weeks of the due date or within 6 weeks of the birth, even if the baby was born outside of the UK. To get more maternity aid, you need to show proof of your pregnancy to the Home Office when you call them.

You will get your weekly payments on an Aspen card, which you can use to get cash from a bank or ATM.

The Home Office is also required by Section 95 to provide housing for people who need it. However, some people may be put up in full-board hotels, in which case your Section 95 payment will only be £9.58 per week.

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Assistance via Section 98

The process of applying for Section 95 support can take weeks or even months. In the meantime, people who can show they are homeless can get emergency housing support and a £5 per day allowance through Section 98 support.

It’s important to know that the quality of emergency housing given by Section 98 support can vary a lot from case to case. Some residences have been reported to be substandard or dirty.

Asylum seekers can’t rent private property until they get accepted as refugees, so you won’t be able to choose a different place to stay if the one you were given doesn’t meet your needs. However, this won’t happen to every family claiming asylum, and you will still be safe.

During section 98 or 95 support, if your request for refuge is turned down, you can still ask for section 4 support, which will continue to pay for your housing and give you money until you can leave the country safely. Pregnant women may decide after the child is born.

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Mental Health Care

A lot of non-government groups and charities will help asylum seekers, refugees, and pregnant women with their mental health if they need it after running away from violence or abuse.

Some of these groups are the NHS, the Refugee Council, and Barnardo’s. They can provide mental health care for mothers.

It is important to find the right support group for the kind of help you need because each one will have different programs designed to help with specific problems. Many will offer services like one-on-one counselling, group therapy, and classes that can help you deal with your specific problems in the most culturally appropriate way.

Most of the time, they will work with other healthcare workers to make sure you get the exact kind of medical help you need. There is a direct link between mental health and physical health, which is why it is very important to deal with the mental health problems you and your family were having when you moved to the UK.

Support workers will be able to help you get the emergency support you need, like a place to stay for victims of domestic violence.

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