Background information
Depending on your national legislation, material reception conditions may be reduced or, in exceptional cases, withdrawn if the applicant (172):
- abandons the place of residence determined by the competent authority without informing it or, if requested, without permission; or
- does not comply with some of their obligations (i.e. reporting duties, responding to requests for information, appearing for their personal interview); or
- has lodged a subsequent application;
- has concealed financial resources and has therefore unduly benefited from material reception conditions.
Material reception conditions may also be reduced, but not withdrawn, if it is established that the applicant, for no justifiable reason, has not lodged an application as soon as possible upon his arrival to the Member State (173).
(172) Article 20(1), points (a) and (b) RCD (recast) ‘Reduction or withdrawal of material reception conditions’:
Member States may reduce or, in exceptional and duly justified cases, withdraw material reception conditions where an applicant: a. abandons the place of residence determined by the competent authority without informing it or, if requested, without permission; or b. does not comply with reporting duties or with requests to provide information or to appear for personal interviews concerning the asylum procedure during a reasonable period laid down in national law.
(173) Article 20(1) RCD (recast) ‘Reduction or withdrawal of material reception conditions’.
Explain this messages to the applicant during the registration/lodging:
- Depending on your national law and practice, the possible consequences of not cooperating with authorities or of not being reachable by the authorities include that reception entitlements may be reduced or withdrawn. Decisions related to the reduction or withdrawal of material reception conditions may be subject to an appeal procedure.