In July, the Chancellor said that there was a £6.4 billion unfunded spending pressure on the asylum system for this year. @BenZaranko explains what this means in 90 seconds ⬇ pic.twitter.com/tIrcO6xdv7
— Institute for Fiscal Studies (@TheIFS) August 29, 2024
Explainer details
- DOI
- 10.1920/ex.ifs.2024.0045
- Publisher
- Institute for Fiscal Studies
Suggested citation
. (2024). Funding pressure on the asylum system explained [Explainer] Institute for Fiscal Studies. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/articles/funding-pressure-asylum-system-explained (accessed: 24 April 2025).
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