Centrepoint fears that refugees will be denied access to benefits and public services during the "probationary citizenship" phase, outlined in proposals for the new citizenship process.
The charity claims the measures aimed at ensuring migrants "earn" citizenship, goes against the 1951 United Nations Refugee Convention, which states that refugees must be provided the same "public relief and assistance as is accorded to their nationals".
Asmerom Woldegebriel, Centrepoint's refugee advisor, said: "The grant of long-term protection to refugees who have fled persecution cannot be something that refugees have to earn.
"By limiting access to public services, these proposals will limit their ability to access education and work, making it even harder to successfully integrate into British society."
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