In 2007, ECRE and the Scottish Refugee Council found that there was growing
evidence that Iraqis, who have been refused asylum in the United Kingdom, are forced
into homelessness and destitution28. Anecdotal evidence from respondents suggests
that many Iraqis in London are to be found either living on the streets or are sharing
rooms with others and living on handouts, while some female Iraqis have turned to
prostitution to survive in London.

Other challenges and obstacles include a down-grading of status, language
difficulties, complex and confusing asylum policies and widespread Islamophobia.
The difficulties that many Iraqi asylum seekers face on arrival has a detrimental impact on health, and many Iraq entrants have suffered mental health problems in the two to three years after entry into Britain.29 (PDF)