POLITICSJun 29 · 21:30 UTCTHE GUARDIAN WORLDRajeev Syal Home affairs editor

Asylum seekers to pay £10,000 towards living costs under new UK law

Asylum seekers in the UK will be required to pay £10,000 to cover state-funded living costs under a new law included in the immigration and asylum bill. Charities have criticized the means-tested scheme, comparing it to a tax on refugees fleeing war, torture, and famine.

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