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The UK government is facing challenges in reducing the expenditure on hotel bills for asylum seekers, according to recent findings by the BBC. Despite efforts to cut costs, the Home Office revealed plans to allocate £2.2 billion of overseas development assistance (ODA) for the current financial year, only slightly less than the £2.3 billion spent in the previous year.
A significant portion of the allocated funds is used to cover accommodation expenses for the influx of asylum seekers in the country. In response to the situation, there is a commitment from the Home Office to expedite asylum decisions and eliminate the need for asylum hotels in order to save taxpayers’ money.
New figures disclosed in a Home Office memorandum provided to MPs on the Home Affairs Committee highlight the ongoing collaboration between the Home Office and the Greater Manchester combined authority to expand dispersal accommodation options for asylum seekers. The aim is to reduce reliance on hotels for temporary shelter due to the insufficient supply of dispersal accommodation compared to the rising number of asylum applications.
Despite the intended purpose of ODA to address poverty and provide aid overseas, governments are permitted under international regulations to allocate some of these funds domestically to support asylum seekers within their first year of arrival. The current situation in the UK indicates about 32,000 asylum seekers are accommodated in hotels, which has drawn criticism and calls for reform from various stakeholders
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