Chris Inquires Regarding Interest-Free Refugee Integration Loans

WQ RefLoans 21Jul23

Chris Inquires Regarding Interest-Free Refugee Integration Loans

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Christopher Chope Conservative, Christchurch

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reason refugee integration loans are interest free.

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Robert Jenrick The Minister for Immigration

The loans ensure that those refugees with the greatest integration needs are able to get financial assistance to obtain specific items or activities that will help address those needs. As the payments take the form of a loan, money recovered can be recycled to ensure a continuous fund for new refugees.

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