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Important

Service Update: Global Microsoft Outage

Our email systems are back up and running following the recent Microsoft service disruption.

Please bear with us as mailboxes refresh and we work through a backlog of delayed emails.


It is very important that you open a bank account as soon as possible after a successful asylum claim. This will enable you to have benefits and wages paid.


To be able to open a new bank account, and you are usually required to provide 2 forms of ID, including proof of address and with your Evisa. If you require support with this, please contact us by email laaslosupport@tameside.gov.uk

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