Work and Social Welfare for Asylum Seekers and Refugees: a study in 8 Selected EU Member States

The European Parliament Research Service has recently released a paper entitled ' Work and Social Welfare for Asylum-seekers and Refugees: Selected EU Member States' (EPRS, Dec. 2015) 

This publication provides an overview of the international and EU legal framework on the right to work and the access to social welfare for asylum-seekers and refugees. The legislation and practice in eight Member States is examined, while the economic impact and employment prospects of asylum-seekers and refugees in the EU are also assessed. It has been produced at the request of a member of the Committee of the Regions, in the framework of the Cooperation Agreement between the Parliament and the Committee.