Asylum seekers receiving support during the Labour 2024– government
2023 → Year ending June 2026 · 4 periods
↓ 16.1%−17,839 people
Asylum seekers receiving support fell by 16.1% over the period, from 111,132 people (2023, the level when the government took office) to 93,293 (Year ending June 2026, the latest available).
Inherited level 2023: 111,132
Latest Year ending June 2026: 93,293
method: latest complete period before start / before end
Changes during this period do not by themselves show what the government caused. Statistics reflect many influences, including earlier decisions, the economy and how the data is collected.
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Definition and caveats
The number of asylum seekers (main applicants and their dependants) in receipt of Home Office asylum support at the end of the period, including accommodation and subsistence-only support.
Doesn’t measure: People granted protection who have moved on to mainstream benefits, or the cost of asylum support.