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.