"The average cost to a taxpayer, of each family, is £158,000 a year. They will have seven days to reply to that offer and then leave the country. Crucially, if they do not take this offer, we will look to forcibly remove them from the country. That includes children, but we will never separate parents from their children."
"This has been an incredibly successful model in Denmark, in terms of using incentives smartly to increase the removals of failed asylum seekers. We estimate, should the pilot be successful, we will save £20million for the taxpayer."
The Home Office is implementing a voluntary return scheme targeting approximately 150 failed asylum seeker families currently in hotel accommodations. Eligible families can receive up to £10,000 per person, with maximum payments of £40,000 per family, if they agree to leave within seven days. The policy aims to reduce temporary accommodation costs, which average £158,000 annually per family. Those declining the offer face enforced removal procedures compliant with UK immigration law and international human rights standards. Officials emphasize vulnerable individuals and children receive statutory protections, with parents never separated from children during removal. The scheme is modeled on Denmark's successful incentive-based approach and could save taxpayers approximately £20 million if successful.
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