Number of days given to newly granted refugees to leave asylum accommodation:

Jan 2022 – August 2023

For all: 28 days from issuance of Biometric Residence Permit (BRP)

  • BRP usually received within ten days of an asylum decision, so total move-on period of around 38 days

August 2023

For all: 28 days from Decision Letter

September 2023 – November 2024

For all: 28 days from BRP

  • BRP received within two weeks of an asylum decision, so total move-on period of around 38 days

December 2023 – November 2024

For all: 28 days from issue of Biometric Residence Permit (BRP)

  • BRP usually received 7-10 days after decision letter, so total move-on period of around 35-40 days

November 2024 – December 2024

For all: 28 days from Discontinuation Letter

  • Discontinuation letter usually received around 2 weeks after decision, so total move-on period of around 42 days

December 2024 – September 2025 (Move On Pilot)

For all: 56 days from date of Decision Letter; Discontinuation Letter provides at least 28 days notice that support will end.

September 2025 – March 2026 (partial continuation of Pilot)

For single people: Calculated 28 days from date of the Discontinuation Letter

  • Discontinuation letter usually received within 7-10 days, so total move-on period of around 35-40 days

For families and single people within the exception criteria: Calculated 56-days from date of Decision Letter; Discontinuation Letter provides at least 28 days notice that support will end.

March 2026

For all: Calculated 42 days from date of Decision Letter; Discontinuation Letter provides at least 28 days notice that support will end.