Asylum seekers to pay £10k towards their accommodation
Refugees who start earning would repay a flat-rate charge before settled status, while the Home Office says the plan could recover part of £4 billion in costs.
- On Tuesday, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will introduce the Immigration and Asylum Bill to Parliament, requiring refugees to repay around £10,000 in housing and support costs once they begin earning.
- Defending the policy, Mahmood stated receiving asylum support is a 'right, but it is also a responsibility,' while the Home Office claims it has already reduced asylum costs by £1 billion.
- Charities including the Refugee Council and Helen Bamber Foundation condemned the plan as 'performative cruelty' and an 'extra tax on refugees,' saying it would make it 'harder for families to rebuild their lives.'
- Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp claimed Labour has 'adopted yet another' Conservative policy, noting the scheme was proposed in an amendment to the Immigration Bill last year, which Labour previously blocked.
- Dr. Madeleine Sumption of the Migration Observatory questioned the scheme's viability, noting that unless thresholds fall significantly below minimum wage, only a relatively small share of refugees would earn enough to contribute.
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The average cost of hosting an asylum seeker may vary between EUR 26.98 and EUR 167.10 per night. Value will have to be paid to migrants who are eligible for permanent residence.
In the future, the UK wants to involve asylum seekers in the cost of their maintenance, which is part of an immigration reform introduced into Parliament by the Labour Government.
Asylum seekers to repay £10,000 under new bill
The home secretary has announced that asylum seekers will be made to pay up to £10,000 towards the cost of their accommodation once they start earning. Shabana Mahmood said they must pay off the full amount before they can be eligible for settled status. Eligible adults will likely pay off an amount each month above a set threshold – similar to a student loan. Migrants need settled status, or indefinite leave to remain, to be able to permanently…
The UK Government introduces a bill requiring refugees with sufficient income to reimburse part of the costs of receiving them.
Britain is significantly intensifying its asylum policy: Recognised refugees are expected to pay back up to £10,000 for accommodation and care in the future.
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