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Journalist | Home Affairs Editor @TheTimes | Tweeting in a personal capacity | Campaigning for @DSAInfo | From Stourbridge | #BCFC fan
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Asylum seekers to repay living costs in UK once they earn wages

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By Matt Dathan Verified
| The Post (Wellington)
The £10,000 charge is unlikely to cover the full cost incurred because the average waiting time for an asylum claim to be processed is more than a year. Rejected claimants can continue to claim the free accommodation and allowance while they appeal, which takes more than a year on average. Last year, each asylum seeker cost an average of £40,000 in living costs.
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The Waikato Times

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| The Waikato Times Verified
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The Waikato Times

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By Mario Ledwith Verified, Constance Kampfner Verified, Matt Dathan Verified
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