Asylum seeker benefits cost the UK £60 million per year, equivalent to £2 per year per taxpayer.
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- Full FactFalse. The government spent approximately £4 billion on asylum support in 2024/25, equivalent to about £105 per taxpayer.
2026-02-16
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