Daily expenses allowance – EU Migration Pact information

Reception Directive:
Recital 8

A daily expenses allowance should be provided to applicants in all cases as part of the material reception conditions in order for applicants to enjoy a minimum degree of autonomy in their daily life. It should be possible to provide the daily expenses allowance as a monetary amount, in vouchers, in kind, such as in […]

Reception Directive:
Recital 60

To ensure that the material reception conditions provided to applicants comply with the principles set out in this Directive, it is necessary to further clarify the nature of those conditions, which should include not only housing, food and clothing but also personal hygiene products. It is also necessary that Member States determine the level of […]

Reception Directive:
Recital 62

The possible abuse of the reception system should also be prevented by specifying the circumstances in which material reception conditions can be reduced or withdrawn. Member States should be able to reduce or withdraw the daily expenses allowance or, where duly justified and proportionate, reduce other material reception conditions where certain conditions are met, including […]

Reception Directive:
Article 2 – Definitions

For the purposes of this Directive, the following definitions apply: (1) ‘application for international protection’ or ‘application’ means a request for protection from a Member State made by a third-country national or a stateless person who can be understood to be seeking refugee status or subsidiary protection status; (2) ‘applicant’ means a third-country national or […]

Reception Directive:
Article 23 – Reduction or withdrawal of material reception conditions

1. With regard to applicants who are required to be present on their territory in accordance with Article 17(4) of , Member States may reduce or withdraw the daily expenses allowance. If duly justified and proportionate, Member States may also: (a) reduce other material reception conditions, or (b) where paragraph 2, point (e), applies, withdraw […]