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The UK will end support for certain asylum seekers in spring 2026 to cut costs and reduce Channel crossings.
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood plans to end government support for certain asylum seekers starting in spring 2026, targeting those who could work but choose not to, work illegally, or refuse deportation.
The move aims to close asylum hotels, with fewer than 200 still in use and around 36,000 people housed in them by late September.
The Labour government seeks to reduce costs and deter small boat crossings, with further hotel closures expected by April.
Alternative accommodations like military barracks or shared housing are being considered, along with expanding the UK-France "one-in, one-out" agreement and potentially returning some Syrians to their home country, now deemed safe after the fall of the Assad regime.
Channel crossings fell to 32 in early 2026, down from 41,472 in 2025.
El Reino Unido pondrá fin al apoyo a ciertos solicitantes de asilo en la primavera de 2026 para reducir los costos y reducir los cruces del Canal de la Mancha.