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Destitution 1100 Words You Need

Destitution 1100 Words You Need

/ˌdɛstɪˈtʃuːʃn,ˌdɛstɪˈtjuːʃn/ (noun)

extreme poverty, deprivation, lacking the necessary means of subsistence, penury, hardship, need, impoverishment, insolvency, privation, indigence, misery

UK asylum policy has increasingly restricted asylum seekers‟ access to welfare support, both while their application is being processed and if they are refused. Over recent years, there have been growing concerns about the scale and impact of destitution among refused asylum seekers. It is estimated that 283,500 refused asylum seekers were living in the UK in 2005, and this number seems likely to have increased (NAO 2005). Existing evidence suggests that many asylum seekers have been destitute for more than six months and a significant proportion for more than two years. This strongly indicates that refused asylum seekers are prepared to face long periods of destitution in the UK rather than returning to their country of origin.

Source: https://options.org.np/

Antonyms: opulence, affluence, riches, lushness, luxury, prosperity

Adjective: destitute

Farsi: فقر، بی پولی


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