The true cost of housing Migrants that cross the Channel

Graham Charles Lear
3 min readAug 5, 2024

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Forget what you think you know about what a Migrant from France gets when he or she is in the UK. What you are about to see is the true figure.

We’re housing almost TWICE AS MANY illegal migrants as you thought

The total annual cost to the taxpayer has soared by 8 TIMES in only 5 YEARS

As the Starmer government continues to ease restrictions on illegal migrants, there is growing concern among the public regarding the existing state of affairs. The concern is amplified by the prospect of additional measures that could make it even easier for individuals to enter the country illegally.

What comes next is based on an investigation of the official files held within UK government departments.

1. What you’ll get as an illegal migrant in the UK

All amounts shown below are tax-free and require no contribution to the UK state

  • Accommodation: A flat, house, hotel, hostel or bed and breakfast
  • Weekly cash allowance: £49.18 per person per week, on a cash card
  • Or £8.86 per person if your accommodation provides your meals
  • Free education for your children
  • Free school meals
  • Free NHS healthcare and free prescriptions
  • Free access to a dentist and free dental care
  • Free eyesight tests and help to payfor glasses

Extra money for food if you’re pregnant or a mother of a child aged 3 or under:

  • For pregnant mother, an extra £5.25 per week
  • Baby under 1-year-old : extra £9.50 per week per baby
  • Child aged 1 to 3 extra £5.25 per week per baby
  • Maternity payment extra £300 if your baby is due in < 11 weeks, or if your baby is < 6 months old
  • Free translation service with all authorities
  • Replacement mobile phone

2. Annual benefits received by a family of four, with one of the children under a year old

  • Cash £10,229
  • Maternity lump sum: £300
  • Baby under 1 year £494
  • Value of free accommodation £3,674 (estimated)
  • TOTAL TAX-FREE: £14,698

[Sources: UK Government | Home Office.]

Here is some of what a migrant family does not have to pay

  • Rent
  • Income tax
  • National Insurance contributions
  • Electric or gas bills
  • Water bills
  • Council tax
  • Mobile phone bills
  • Public transport tickets
  • Prescription costs
  • Dental care
  • And they are not required to have made any contribution to the state for anything whatsoever

Even if your asylum claim is refused, you will still be eligible for a range of support and benefits to help meet your basic needs and ensure your well-being.

If individuals who are in the country illegally are not granted asylum, they will still be entitled to receive the majority of the benefits listed above. In the event that they meet the eligibility criteria (which is the case for almost all of them), they will still be provided with the majority of the benefits as listed above.

The British people have a deep-rooted tradition of extending a welcoming and safe sanctuary for individuals seeking to escape persecution from different corners of the globe. To the best of my knowledge, no one has proposed any alterations to this practice.

The report above concerns illegal migrants, most of whom do not have a valid claim for asylum. The majority of boat migrants are actually economic migrants, as evidenced by the number of individuals who have been denied asylum due to lack of eligibility.

It is now up to the public to decide if the generous and very expensive welcome given to these migrants is appropriate.

[ Sources: Home Office and other Government Departments ] Politicians and journalists can contact us for details, as ever.

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Graham Charles Lear

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