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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Nadeem Badshah

Home Office to stop paying for Afghan refugees’ toiletries and medication

Faiz Mohammad Seddeqi
Faiz Mohammad Seddeqi has been staying in a hotel for almost six months after being evacuated to the UK from Afghanistan. Photograph: Faiz Mohammad Seddeqi/PA

Afghan refugees staying in hotels have been told by the Home Office that it will stop providing them with free access to non-basic toiletries and over-the-counter medication from next week.

According to a letter seen by the PA news agency, the measures will come into effect on 11 February.

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