Asylum Seekers Lose Income Support

Some asylum seekers who came to Australia by boat have now lost income support payments and access to 'torture counselling' after the latest round of Home Affairs assessments, according to the Refugee Council.

An asylum-seeker boat that tried unsuccessfully to reach Australia in 2013 (AAP) Source: AAP

Why are some asylum seekers losing income support? What have been reactions to this policy?  SBS reports on a policy that the The Refugee Council says will put thousands at risk of homelessness.

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