US EditionAsylum hotel costs push foreign aid to lowest in 50 years
UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 14 – The Independent Commission for Aid Impact reports asylum costs will reach £1.8 billion in 2027-28, consuming 20% of the UK aid budget amid rising refugee numbers and accommodation expenses.
- A recent report from the UK’s aid spending watchdog highlighted that a substantial share of the foreign aid budget is being allocated to cover asylum-related expenses.
- This rise is driven by extended accommodation in asylum hotels and specific immigration arrangements benefiting Afghan and Ukrainian refugees, set against a backdrop of global conflicts and escalating humanitarian demands.
- Asylum-Related spending is expected to reach £2.2 billion in 2026-27, a fifth of the total £10 billion overseas aid budget then, which is shrinking due to defence funding priorities.
- The National Audit Office warned accommodation costs could total £15.3 billion over ten years, while Conservatives called the costs 'eye-watering' and 'utterly indefensible.'
- Experts stress that continuing to fund refugee housing from a diminished aid budget reduces support for global vulnerable populations and urge creative, ambitious government responses.
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