Means-tested scheme included in immigration and asylum bill condemned by charities for placing tax on refugees

Migrants are expected to have to pay back around £10,000 before they can settle in the UK

Shabana Mahmood will set out her controversial Immigration and Asylum Bill - arguing asylum seekers should contribute to the cost of their support, a move charities have voiced…

The cash could be deducted from their pay cheques in monthly instalments once they get a job, similar to a student loan.

Means-tested scheme included in immigration and asylum bill condemned by charities for placing tax on refugees

Britain is proposing asylum seekers repay around £10,000 for accommodation and support before settlement eligibility. This move aims to deter illegal migration and reduce taxpayer…

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By Favour Ulebor The United Kingdom government has announced plans to require some asylum seekers to repay up to £10,000 spent on their accommodation and financial support before…

Shabana Mahmood, secretaria de Interior, especifica que el pago se iniciará una vez tengan ingresos y por cuotas mensuales

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.

Plans announced by the United Kingdom's Home Office to make people granted asylum in the country pay back around 10,000 pounds ($13,233) toward their costs once they start earning…