legal and social conditions for asylum seekers and refugees in ...

Financial assistance
The decree setting out details of the social assistance to which asylum seekers are legally
entitled according to the Asylum Law has not yet been passed. It is impossible to predict to what
extent support will be modified under this regulation once it comes into effect.
Asylum seekers are entitled to a basic allowance to cover food and other minor living expenses.
Such allowances are considered as an advance on the various benefits (child benefit, education
allowance, etc.), which the applicant will be entitled to receive –retrospectively from the date of
submission of the application – when he/she will be granted refugee status. The amounts granted
during the procedure will be deducted from the allowances paid after recognition of refugee
status.
Asylum seekers must come to the CGE in person each month to receive the basic allowance.
The rates vary according to the type of board and lodging provided as shown below:
Basic monthly allowance
Meals not provided
1 adult LUF 11,000 EUR 273
Couple or 2 adults LUF 20,000 EUR 496
Child 0-12 years LUF 5,000 EUR 124
Child 12-18 years LUF 6,500 EUR 161
3rd adult LUF 8,000 EUR 198
One meal provided
All categories Above-mentioned amounts reduced by 40%
All meals provided
1 adult LUF 2,000 EUR 50
Child 0-2 years LUF 5,000 EUR 124
Child 2-3 years LUF 2,500 EUR 62
Child 3-18 years LUF 1,000 EUR 25
On a case by case basis, and under certain circumstances, the Social Department of the CGE is
allowed to reduce the amount of the social benefits.
An annual clothing allowance is paid to families living in centres as follows:
Annual clothing allowance*
Child 3-12 years LUF 4,000 EUR 99.1
Child 12-18 years LUF 6,000 EUR 148.7
3rd adult LUF 8,000 EUR 198.3
* these amounts are paid to applicants staying in centres where all meals are provided. If meals
are not all provided, the amounts are paid at a rate reduced by 40%
Clothing is free for asylum seekers lacking means. Clothes can be either given directly by the
Red Cross or Caritas, or provided by means of purchase coupons.
After three months, asylum seekers are entitled to further assistance, such as free language
tuition and free public transport.
They may also apply for extra financial assistance at the beginning of the school year or when a
child is born.
Asylum seekers with their own resources are not entitled to free accommodation or free clothing,
and social benefits are granted according to their needs and resources.
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