The Refugee Survival Trust (RST) is a charitable trust, set up in 1996 by a number of concerned individuals. It was a reaction to the problem of refugees and asylum seekers being made destitute in Scotland following changes in the law which reduced social security benefits and meant local authorities could no longer provide cash to people who were destitute on their streets.
RST offers two types of grant: Destitution Grants and Access to Employment Grants.
