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Statutory Instruments

2026 No. 499

IMMIGRATION AND ASYLUM

The Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

Made

6th May 2026

Coming into force

2nd June 2026

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 4(5)(b) and (6)(b) of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999(1).

In accordance with section 166(5) of that Act(2), a draft of these Regulations has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

Citation, commencement and extent

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026.

(2) These Regulations come into force on 2nd June 2026.

(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Amendment of the Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) Regulations 2005

2. In regulation 6 of the Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) Regulations 2005(3)—

(a)at the end of paragraph (2)(c)(ii), omit “or”;

(b)in paragraph (2)(d) for “Kingdom.”, substitute “Kingdom, or”;

(c)after paragraph (2)(d), insert—

“(e)complying with a requirement not to work at a time when he is disqualified from working by reason of his immigration status.”;

(d)after paragraph (2), insert—

“(3) A person is disqualified from working by reason of his immigration status if he is so disqualified within the meaning given by section 24B(2) of the Immigration Act 1971(4) (illegal working).”.

Mike Tapp

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State

Home Office

6th May 2026

(1)

1999 c. 33. Section 4(5) and (6) were inserted by section 10(1) of the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004 (c. 19).

(2)

Section 166(5) was amended by section 10(2) of the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004.

(3)

S.I. 2005/930, to which there is an amendment not relevant to these Regulations.

(4)

1971 c. 77. Section 24B was inserted by section 34(3) of the Immigration Act 2016 (c. 19).

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