The proposals outlined by the Home Office last month will create an extra step called the "probationary citizenship" phase. In this phase, refugees will be refused full access to benefits and public services. The Home Office has not yet announced which services probationary citizens will be unable to access, but the charity claims that preventing young refugees from accessing public services could be potentially harmful, given the hardship many have faced before coming to the UK.
Asmerom Woldegebriel, refugee adviser at Centrepoint, said: "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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