Temporary Protection of Refugees in Germany and the United Kingdom : New Standards of Treatment

This research evaluates Temporary Protection of Refugees in Germany and the United Kingdom. To illustrate different and same aspects of Temporary Protection, the study focused on Recognition Policy and Social Benefits. The findings of this paper suggest that both countries develop strict and limited conditions by decreasing economic and social benefits and not protected from deportation during status. This research contains the following results. First, Germany and the United Kingdom increased safe countries list and concluded agreements with third countries to reject and deport back refugees. Second, social adaptation of temporary protection is unstable and they also face discrimination due to their ethnicity. Both German and the United Kingdom governments reduce benefit and access to labor market, education, and accommodation. Third, German and the UK temporary protection status holders are not safe from deportation anytime. And fourth, both countries have restricted family reunification rules.