Andy Burnham will push ahead with his plans to send asylum seekers to wealthier areas even if there's a higher cost for taxpayers, it has emerged.The Prime Minister has vowed to make sure arrivals are not only placed in the 'poorest communities' and insisted more middle-class areas need to 'play their part'.The Government is now reported to be considering raising the strict rent caps imposed on private-sector contractors for asylum housing.This would allow more migrants to be moved to more expensive postcodes, with the PM said to be keen to pursue the plans 'as a point of principle' even if it costs more.Home Office figures show there were 97,519 people in receipt of asylum support at the end of March this year.Of these, 20,885 were in hotel accommodation while 3,866 were in receipt of subsistence support only.Another 72,768 were in 'other' accommodation including 'dispersal' accommodation - typically comprising flats or houses, which are often set up as houses of multiple occupancy (HMOs).An analysis by the Daily Mail has revealed there are currently 17 local authority areas - including the Cotswolds, Derbyshire Dales, Malvern Hills, the New Forest and the Scottish Highlands - with no taxpayer-supported asylum seekers. Andy Burnham will push ahead with his plans to send asylum seekers to wealthier areas even if there's a higher cost for taxpayers, it has emerged