Dossier
Means-tested scheme
Coverage of Means-tested scheme in the Nexus archive.
- 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.