Incorrect asylum refusals costing taxpayers more than £4m a year in admin costs alone, research finds

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Incorrect asylum decisions cost the UK taxpayer millions of pounds each year, according to new research that has prompted calls for the government to urgently improve the “flawed” decision-making process.

Period20 Nov 2021

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  • TitleIncorrect asylum refusals costing taxpayers more than £4m a year in admin costs alone, research finds
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletThe Independent
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date20/11/21
    DescriptionIncorrect asylum decisions cost the UK taxpayer millions of pounds each year, according to new research that has prompted calls for the government to urgently improve the “flawed” decision-making process
    Producer/AuthorMay Bulman
    URLhttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/asylum-decisions-cost-appeals-home-office-uk-b1958050.html
    PersonsMarie Oldfield