Asylum accommodation costs set to quadruple in NI

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Costs of asylum accommodation in Northern Ireland expected to rise to £400m

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Asylum accommodation costs set to quadruple in NI

The estimated costs of accommodation for asylum seekers in Northern Ireland has risen to £400m.

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From the BBC: The estimated costs of accommodation for asylum seekers in Northern Ireland has risen to £400m, four times the original estimate. That is according to a report by the UK Spending watchdog, the National Audit Office (NAO). According to the NAO, there were 2,741 people in asylum accommodation in Northern Ireland in December 2024. That included 413 people in hotels and 2,328 people in other accommodation. According to the NAO, asylum …