{"id":6018,"date":"2022-02-14T10:25:42","date_gmt":"2022-02-14T10:25:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/?p=6018"},"modified":"2022-02-14T10:45:47","modified_gmt":"2022-02-14T10:45:47","slug":"asylum-seekers-are-being-offered-free-travel-across-wales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/asylum-seekers-are-being-offered-free-travel-across-wales\/","title":{"rendered":"Asylum Seekers are being Offered Free Travel Across Wales"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-welsh-government-has-launched-a-three-month-pilot-scheme-to-asylum-seekers-on-free-buses-and-trains\">The Welsh Government has launched a three-month pilot scheme to asylum seekers on free buses and trains.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>The pilot scheme has been operating in Cardiff, Swansea, Newport and Wrexham. It is also eligible for people to appeal against the rejection of their initial asylum claims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Asylum seekers in the UK are living on \u00a339.63 a week, and they are not allowed to work while waiting for their status to be confirmed. The scheme is designed to help reduce their financial distress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Raeed Amal is from Syria. He has five children with him in Wales. He said: \u201cIt\u2019s good for my children and I want my children to be happy all the time. I want to pay for my children when they want to go to Swansea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt costs too much for the whole family.&nbsp;My wife and I would like to bring our children to go to Swansea or Barry Island on weekends, but what should we do afterwards if I spent the money on the train?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/IMG_4321-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6019\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/IMG_4321-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/IMG_4321-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/IMG_4321-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/IMG_4321-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/IMG_4321-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/IMG_4321-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/IMG_4321-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/IMG_4321-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/IMG_4321-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6019\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/IMG_4321-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/IMG_4321-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/IMG_4321-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/IMG_4321-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/IMG_4321-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/IMG_4321-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/IMG_4321-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/IMG_4321-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The scheme will close at the end of March. 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