Hundreds of thousands of migrants will be forced out of the UK if Reform wins the next election, Nigel Farage has declared – and insisted the move will save taxpayers more than £230billion.
The party’s leader has vowed to end what he called the ‘scam’ of legal permanent settlement for foreign nationals, and warned that not tackling it is a ‘fiscal timebomb’ which could bankrupt the country.
Writing in the Daily Mail he promises to abolish the status known as indefinite leave to remain (ILR), which allows those who have lived here for more than five years to receive benefits and apply for citizenship.
Reform estimates 3.8million migrants who arrived after the pandemic will be eligible for ILR between 2026 and 2030, and claims many are either destined for a life on benefits or are low-skilled workers who will bring in dependants to join them.
By preventing them from remaining in the UK, Mr Farage insisted it will save £234billion over their lifetimes which would otherwise be claimed in benefits.
