New asylum seekers in the UK get vouchers for food and essentials.
A young, single person gets £19 a week, a couple gets £47 per week and extra for children. They also get £10 cash a week.
The total amount of money and vouchers asylum seekers can get is 70 per cent of what someone on income support would receive.
The money comes from the Home Office - the Government department which looks after asylum issues.