£10.000 offered to leave the UK. Form an orderly queue.

Agree. They have failed in their claim so should not get anything.

It’s a big incentive for traffickers.

They could recruit professional entrants who travelled regularly and split the money, probably K30/10.

Even I can work this one out as a profitable business.

Not quite that simple and only a pilot scheme for 150 families. They have seven days to decide.

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/mar/05/shabana-mahmood-accused-of-mimicking-trump-as-she-announces-immigration-plans

I can read that. It’s a paywall. Anywhere else?

can’t read it.

Goodness, whatever next! Seems like no govt can stop asylum seekers entering illegally. May seem very simplistic, but if these are failed AS, why can they not simply be deported? Or are they appealers?

Where is the sense in removing immigrants from safe accommodation and turfing them out in the streets ?That is a recipe for disaster with the right wing /reform led hatred on the rise

I have heard it all now 😩

Lathyrus3

can’t read it.

The Guardian is not behind a paywall.

Why pay them? Where will they go?

Why not just put them on a flight back to their own country?
Of course, the problem now is that it could be in a war zone.

Shabana Mahmood has announced plans to pay £10,000 per person with a maximum of £40,000 for families of 4 or more as an incentive to leave the UK.
Can anyone apply? At the moment, I think I'd prefer to be elsewhere.

Lathyrus3

can’t read it.

You just need to collapse down the bit that appears asking for money. I got caught out initially thinking it had gone 'paywall'.

No wonder they keep on coming here, come on in illegally we'll then give you £10,000 to go back, bring your family and we'll raise that to £40,000. yes ,that's definitly getting tough with them, what a joke

Words fail me.
And there was no money in the coffers for waspi payouts. 😬

Lathyrus3

can’t read it.

It worked for me

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/mar/05/shabana-mahmood-accused-of-mimicking-trump-as-she-announces-immigration-plans

Very surprised.
If a family made it to our waters, failed the legal asylum criteria, and go away with that amount of money,
how is it supposed that they can be prevented from trying again in 12 months time?
By the way I am not opposed to families coming here from countries in conflict, legally. Integrating and working to a better, safe life.

Grandmadinosaur

Words fail me.
And there was no money in the coffers for waspi payouts. 😬

Words fail me too! No money to compensate WASPIs but hey ho there is always money for those who shouldn’t be here in the first place!!

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Lathyrus3

can’t read it.

The Guardian is not behind a paywall.

It said I had to sign up to adverts and cookie and stuff.

It's on the BBC website. It was there this morning

www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0j559146e6o

MaizieD

It's on the BBC website. It was there this morning

www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0j559146e6o

Thanks.

I don’t understand the offering money to failed asylum seekers either.

Can anybody explain why they shouldn’t just be repatriated?

TillyTrotter

Very surprised.
If a family made it to our waters, failed the legal asylum criteria, and go away with that amount of money,
how is it supposed that they can be prevented from trying again in 12 months time?
By the way I am not opposed to families coming here from countries in conflict, legally. Integrating and working to a better, safe life.

I am happy for families coming here for safety and a better quality of life too. Most families seem to apply through the proper channels these days.
This new scheme is full of holes.

Where did you read a the small print Sarnia? I just looked, I can’t find it.

Grandmadinosaur

Words fail me.
And there was no money in the coffers for waspi payouts. 😬

Well,there's another unintended notch in Reform's belt, I would imagine.

Can you imagine giving them 10,000 to leave and then 3 months later them reappearing for another handout.