A new report has unveiled startling figures regarding the allocation of taxpayer funds in the United Kingdom. Over the span of three years, the government has expended more than $30 billion on unemployed migrants, colloquially referred to as asylum-seekers. This revelation comes alongside the revelation that over 1.1 million foreign-born residents are currently receiving financial assistance from the government, as reported by The Blaze.
The report, which highlights the fiscal years since 2020, sheds light on a concerning trend in government spending. According to Breitbart, the bulk of these expenditures caters to jobless illegal immigrants, with an additional allocation for economically inactive international students. The latter group alone is estimated to have consumed an additional $15 billion from taxpayer coffers.
A breakdown of the statistics provided by the UK’s Office for National Statistics paints a sobering picture. Approximately 724,000 migrants aged between 16 and 64 fall under the category of “people not in employment who have not been seeking work within the last 4 weeks and/or are unable to start work within the next 2 weeks.” This number marks a 16% increase from the figures recorded in 2020, which stood at 623,000.
When factoring in international students, the total tally of foreign-born individuals reliant on government financial support surges to 1,135,949. This represents a substantial 25% spike since 2020, indicating a growing dependency on public assistance among migrant communities.
The situation is exacerbated by the utilization of various social welfare programs by migrant populations. Reports from the Express indicate that millions have availed themselves of housing benefits, universal credit, child benefits, and other forms of social assistance upon their arrival in the UK. The universal credit, described by the UK government as a payment to aid with living costs, is among the benefits commonly accessed by migrants. Additionally, beneficiaries of government aid enjoy access to taxpayer-funded healthcare and educational facilities.
Robert Bates, Director of the UK Centre for Migration Control, has expressed concern over these findings. He asserts that the notion of mass migration as an economic boon is unfounded, given the current economic downturn and plummeting GDP per capita. Bates contends that policymakers must dispel the illusion that sustained high levels of migration will remedy economic woes. Despite two decades of liberal migration policies, Bates argues that the reality paints a starkly different picture.
Bates emphasizes that over a million migrants are not making any tangible economic contributions to the UK, instead constituting a net drain on public resources. He insists that migrants should be expected to actively participate in the workforce upon their arrival in the UK. However, the prevailing trend suggests otherwise, with a significant portion of migrants failing to engage in gainful employment.
The revelation of substantial taxpayer funds being allocated to support jobless migrants underscores the need for a reevaluation of migration policies and their economic implications. As the UK grapples with economic challenges, policymakers face the imperative of striking a balance between humanitarian considerations and fiscal responsibility.
