Petition · past parliament · Home Office

Remove entitlements of people who entered the UK illegally

Closed 1,017 signatures

What the petition asks

We want the Government to remove the automatic entitlement to accommodation, financial assistance, and free legal representation to people arriving in the UK illegally.
We believe countries offering such assistance are targeted as destinations.

It is clear that large amounts of money are being paid to traffickers to get to the UK from France, plus more costs to get there in the first instance. These costs would amount to a significant value in the country they have left.

We believe removing current entitlements would reduce the flow we now experience and in turn reduce the loss of life in the channel and cost to us the tax payers.

Timeline

21 Dec 2023 Petition opened for signatures
29 May 2024 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 1,017
Status Closed
Department Home Office
Opened 21 Dec 2023
Closed 29 May 2024

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.