UK Launches Pilot Scheme Offering Payments to Failed Asylum Seekers to Leave

UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced a pilot scheme offering failed asylum seekers up to £10,000 per person, capped at £40,000 per family, to voluntarily leave taxpayer-funded accommodation within seven days. Targeting about 150 families initially, the plan aims to save an estimated £20 million annually. Inspired by a Danish model, those refusing the payment may face enforced deportation. The scheme also restricts support for asylum seekers who break laws or work illegally, emphasizing compliance with UK immigration rules.