UK proposes £10,000 repayment requirement for asylum seekers before permanent settlement

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The UK government has proposed a policy requiring asylum seekers to repay up to £10,000 for accommodation and living support before applying for permanent settlement. The move aims to tighten immigration controls and reduce taxpayer costs.

Asylum seekers in the United Kingdom may soon be required to repay up to £10,000 (about $13,222) in accommodation and living support received from the government before they can apply for permanent settlement, under new proposals aimed at tightening the country’s immigration system and reducing the cost of asylum support to taxpayers. The proposal was […] The post UK proposes £10,000 repayment requirement for asylum seekers before permanent settlement appeared first on Nairametrics.