Some asylum seekers will be eligible for support from the Asylum Support Directorate, however the asylum seeker must apply for this support. Most asylum seekers, however, will be forced to rely on the support of voluntary organisations like the Refugee Council . If the 300 new staff now employed to administer the voucher system were employed to take decisions on outstanding applications, this would enable them to take an extra 51,000 decisions a year, thereby reducing the backlog. Asylum seekers are further disadvantaged when trying to access work. On arrival in the UK asylum seekers are not legally entitled to work for the first six months.
Many employers are concerned about being found liable if they have employed illegal immigrants.
This clearly has racist implications. This may result in segregation from families and loss of important kin networks, which act as a vital means of support to vulnerable asylum seekers and refugees. There is also concern that they will be located in areas which are far away from the present refugee support structures. There are also concerns about the treatment of refugees internationally. Most refugees are actually cared for in the world's poorest countries.