04-09-2014, 19:55
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Belfast
Posts: 4,785
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Re: Unstoppable migration?
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Originally Posted by jonbxx
Definitely not down to benefits! Illegal immigrants of course get nothing, nada, as they don't exist. Asylum seekers get £42 per week. What do you get in France? £66 temporary waiting allowance while their claim is being processed and income support up to £140 per week ( linky) So, why do people come to the UK? For the majority, the decision wasn't theirs, third party agents and facilitators sent them this way. A third cited linguistic, family and historical links and the general perception that the UK is a safe place to live. For more information, check out section 6.2 of this study
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"A total of 43 asylum seekers and refugees were interviewed for this research."
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