Asylum: Costs
Commons · Question 13342 · Tabled 25 Jun 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Rupert Lowe
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the average total cost to the public purse per asylum seeker over the duration of their claim, including accommodation, healthcare and support services; and, i
Answer
Answered by Alex Norris, 15 Jul 2026
The Home Office has published an indicative estimate of £18,700 for the average cost of an asylum claim as part of the Immigration and Asylum Bill 2026 Impact Assessment. This is a forward-looking estimate for economic appraisal, based on recent data from...