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Home office new pilote scheme- wtf?

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TheBlueKoala · 05/03/2026 17:35

Am I missing something; Families of failed asylum seekers have been offered up to £40,000 to leave Britain voluntarily in a new pilot scheme.

Failed asylum seekers! I will tell my friends from the US and Europe to come on holidays and then seek asylum- that will obviously fail since their countries are not deemed "dangerous" (even though the US doesn't feel particularly safe right now) and they can then be paid to return home 10 k per family member, 4 family members max. So 40 k.

Does this sound reasonable to you?

AIBU - Ofcourse it's reasonable- you're just jealous.
AINBU- Completely bonkers- wtf are they doing?

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Nevermind17 · 05/03/2026 17:52

OhWhatABeautifulDay · 05/03/2026 17:50

That is not asylum, though. With asylum, you are supposed to request it in the first safe country you get to.

What you are talking about is illegal immigration.

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‘Supposed to’ according to which law?

Duvetdayneeded · 05/03/2026 17:51

This is an absolute joke - that is an understatement.

OhWhatABeautifulDay · 05/03/2026 17:50

Nofeckingway · 05/03/2026 17:43

Makes some sense . People coming here to improve their circumstances . Doubt anyone would leave their country to enjoy the sights or the weather .Many send money home to help their family. If they can achieve this by being helped , it may work . Alternative is a much larger drain on resources over a lifetime.

That is not asylum, though. With asylum, you are supposed to request it in the first safe country you get to.

What you are talking about is illegal immigration.

OhWhatABeautifulDay · 05/03/2026 17:49

It is batshit. Talk about creating a "pull"!

AgathaX · 05/03/2026 17:48

The Rwanda scheme, even though it hadn't properly got off the ground, was having an effect on the numbers coming here.

This scheme, surely, is just going to encourage even more to come. What have they got to lose?

That said, if it's worked elsewhere then maybe worth trying.

Simonjt · 05/03/2026 17:48

TheBlueKoala · 05/03/2026 17:35

Am I missing something; Families of failed asylum seekers have been offered up to £40,000 to leave Britain voluntarily in a new pilot scheme.

Failed asylum seekers! I will tell my friends from the US and Europe to come on holidays and then seek asylum- that will obviously fail since their countries are not deemed "dangerous" (even though the US doesn't feel particularly safe right now) and they can then be paid to return home 10 k per family member, 4 family members max. So 40 k.

Does this sound reasonable to you?

AIBU - Ofcourse it's reasonable- you're just jealous.
AINBU- Completely bonkers- wtf are they doing?

So you would live in £10 a week for months and possibly years on end?

Tomikka · 05/03/2026 17:45

It’s a lot cheaper than the Rwanda scheme to pay £150,000 per person for Rwanda to take them

Nofeckingway · 05/03/2026 17:43

Makes some sense . People coming here to improve their circumstances . Doubt anyone would leave their country to enjoy the sights or the weather .Many send money home to help their family. If they can achieve this by being helped , it may work . Alternative is a much larger drain on resources over a lifetime.

itsthetea · 05/03/2026 17:40

Well it sounds bonkers but you may be cutting off your nose to spite your face as the saying goes

Arlanymor · 05/03/2026 17:39

Worked in Denmark. Fairly ignorant to imply that holiday makers would be eligible. So just a goady post then.

Curlypearly · 05/03/2026 17:37

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