Petition

Stop payments of up to £40,000 to failed asylum seekers for voluntary departure.

Rejected 9 signatures

What the petition asks

The UK tax payer should not be funding failed asylum seekers to leave the UK. They entered illegally and should not get a financial reward for leaving.
To make failed asylum seekers / those who entered the UK illegally, leave the uk without being financially rewarded for doing so. This should not be funded by the tax payer.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition, which calls for the same action: "Stop pilot scheme giving up to £40,000 to failed asylum seeker families" Stop pilot scheme giving up to £40,000 to failed asylum seeker families

Timeline

8 Mar 2026 Petition opened for signatures
10 Apr 2026 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 9
Status Rejected
Rejected 10 Apr 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 31 Aug 2026.