500 additional places are made available for asylum seekers in the homeless shelter network in the Brussels-Capital Region
On the proposal of the Secretary of State for Asylum and Migration Nicole de Moor, the Council of Ministers agreed today on the extension of support measures for the reception and support of asylum seekers in the Brussels-Capital Region. A total of 2000 places are now available for asylum seekers who cannot immediately get a place in the Fedasil reception network.
In December 2022, Fedasil concluded a co-financing agreement with the Brussels-Capital Region to offer 1200 places in the homelessness network to registered applicants for international protection who could not access the Fedasil reception network. On 16 June 2023, the Council of Ministers allowed this number to be increased to 1500. However, the number of places remains insufficient compared to the number of people waiting for a place in the Fedasil network.
To remedy the situation, the Council of Ministers decided today to expand the agreement with the Brussels Capital Region with 500 additional places. This capacity which is increased to a total of 2000 places is necessary to get through the winter months.
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