Asylum seekers receiving support during the Conservative 2017–2019 government
2016 → 2018 · 2 periods
↑ 11.7%+5,274 people
Asylum seekers receiving support rose by 11.7% over the period, from 45,152 people (2016, the level when the government took office) to 50,426 (2018, the last complete period before it left office).
Inherited level 2016: 45,152
Level when it left 2018: 50,426
method: latest complete period before start / before end
Changes during this period do not by themselves show what the government caused. Statistics reflect many influences, including earlier decisions, the economy and how the data is collected.
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Definition and caveats
The number of asylum seekers (main applicants and their dependants) in receipt of Home Office asylum support at the end of the period, including accommodation and subsistence-only support.
Doesn’t measure: People granted protection who have moved on to mainstream benefits, or the cost of asylum support.