What is the total cost?
The latest figure for the total cost of asylum hotels is around £8m a day - or £2.9bn a year. published in September, £7m a day in October last year, a 14.3% increase
The asylum grant rate for small boat arrivals between 2018 and June 2024 was 71%.
Only two were under 17
The majority of small boat arrivals claim asylum, but small boat arrivals accounted for just under one-third of the total number of people claiming asylum in the UK in the year ending June 2024.
The latest Home Office
Data for the year ending March 2025 indicates a significant number of asylum claims, with 109,000 claims made.
This represents a 17% increase compared to the previous year and surpasses the previous peak in 2002. The data also reveals that almost half of these asylum seekers arrived in the UK via small boats or on a visa.
Furthermore, the UK is among the top countries in the EU+ receiving asylum applications.
Here's a more detailed breakdown:
Asylum Claims: The 109,000 asylum claims represent 85,000 individual cases.
Increase in Claims: This is a substantial rise compared to the year ending March 2024, where 93,000 claims were recorded, according to the latest Home Office statistics.
Arrival Methods: Slightly over a third of asylum seekers arrived on a visa, while just under a third came via small boats, according to GOV.UK.
International Comparison: The UK ranks fifth in the EU+ for the number of asylum seekers received, following countries like Germany, Spain, Italy, and France, according to GOV.UK.
EU Settlement Scheme: The EU Settlement Scheme has seen over 8 million applications concluded.
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