Asylum Seekers Caught Trying to Claim 'Double Benefits' in Britain and Ireland

Asylum seekers caught trying to claim 'double benefits' in Britain and Ireland

Asylum seekers entering the UK are reportedly attempting to cheat the system by claiming benefits in both Britain and Ireland.

UK asylum seekers are trying to get double benefit payments by claiming in Ireland AND Britain – TheWatchTowers.org

a case where an Afghan asylum seeker, Zafar, attempted to claim benefits in both the UK and Ireland after crossing into the UK, exploiting the Common Travel Area (CTA), a 1923 agreement allowing free movement between the UK and Ireland, which lacks robust border checks and has been increasingly targeted by smuggling networks, with 60 arrests and £405,000 seized since July 2024 per Home Office data. Irish Garda operations, like Operation Sonnet, …