Refugees, political bounding and the pandemic: material effects and experiences of categorisations amongst refugees in Scotland

Figures & data

Table 1. Breakdown of participant immigration ‘category’.

	(1) People seeking asylum	(2) Dispersal pathway refugees	(3) Resettlement refugees
(STUDY 1) 26 interviews	20	6	0
(STUDY 2) 51 interviews	15	12	24

Table 2. Overview of rights, entitlements and support services of people seeking asylum and refugees.

Status	Rights and entitlements				Support services
	Allowed to work?	Access to state benefits	Access to FE/HE education	Access to housing	Local Authority/Statutory	Third sector
People seeking asylum This includes people refused asylum and appealing and people who are appeals rights exhausted (ARE)	No	No Asylum claim ongoing: segregated welfare provided via Section 95 support  = £39.63/week per person per household If ARE, in receipt of S(4) Support, must be destitute and meet a narrow set of criteria. = accommodation + £39.63 a week via a pre-paid Visa card (ASPEN card).	Yes, but limited to 16 h a week	Yes, but no choice housing provided under contract by multinational organisations such as G4S / Mears	Yes No if Refused and appealing or ARE	Yes
Dispersal pathway refugee	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Resettlement pathway refugee	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes