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Originally Posted by martyh
The wording definitely tries to make out that it's £18,720 pa for each asylum seeker....
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did you do big numbers in school?
£18,720,000 divided by 10,000 equals £1,872.
Not £18,720.
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A Home Office spokesperson said: “Asylum seekers requiring our support are provided with an essential living allowance, which is in addition to free accommodation, including all utility bills and council tax, and access to free healthcare and schooling.
“The changes we are making have been drawn up using a tested methodology designed to ensure support levels are sufficient to cover essential living needs.
“They also bring the UK more closely into line with other EU countries. Among those with comparable systems, only Germany provides higher support payments to families.”
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http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2...t-payments-cut
Denmark has also slashed benefits to asylum seekers.