Understanding the Informal Economic Activity of Refugees in London

accessing the formal asylum process asylum seekers aware business rates business support cash-in-hand childcare claiming benefits clients Community Links council tax countries of origin delays in receiving developed difficult employers not understanding employment law English language enter the formal ESOL provision example fee remission formal economy formal employment formal labour market Greater London Authority Home Office housing benefit identified illegally income individuals informal economic activity informal economy informal paid involved in informal issues job search Jobcentre lack levels minimum wage Ofsted organisation felt organisations highlighted partnerships people’s poverty problems qualifications RCOs reassurance campaign receiving paperwork Refugee Council refugee status refugees and asylum refugees work informally remission for ESOL responsibilities self-employed service users social capital specific status is granted statutory sector support refugees survey respondents tailored support programmes types of migrants UK job market UKBA understanding refugees