A ban on asylum seekers working is driving them into exploitation while legitimate employers are desperate for staff.
Asylum seekers forced to live on a £5.84 a day allowance are being pulled into an underground jobs market, with some earning as little as £1 an hour. SNP MP Carol Monaghan, who has put forward a Bill to allow asylum seekers to work, believes exploitation is inevitable.
She said: “The amount of money asylum seekers are given is barely enough for very basic essentials. Some asylum seekers are looking at the black market as their only choice. So many employers looking for people to work could be paying them properly if they were allowed to work legally.”
