Today I found out that refugees claiming asylum in France get slightly more benefits than those in the UK. Quite a shock given all the people claiming on social media that the UK is a 'soft touch' and that refugees come here for the benefits.
Once they are granted protection, beneficiaries have access to social rights under the same conditions as nationals. This includes health insurance, family and housing allowances, minimum income, and access to social housing. Several administrations are in charge of providing these services.
1/ How much is the allowance
– If you accept the offer and the OFII grants you a house, you will receive 6,80 €/day. – If you have a husband, a wife or children with you in France, you will receive 3,40€ more /day/person + 7.40€ per day for your wife or jusband if you are not hosted.
The authors identify two groups of countries: Germany, Greece, Portugal, Spain and the UK where differences in welfare dependency rates are not significant; in Austria, Belgium, France, the Netherlands, and the Nordic countries, social benefits are higher for immigrants than for natives.
Meanwhile, the status of recognized asylum seekers is protected by corresponding laws and Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, which France signed on 25 July 1951. France is considered to be one of the main asylum host countries in Europe.
Main countries of destination – Germany, France, Spain and Austria. With 217 735 applicants registered in 2022, Germany accounted for 24.7 % of all first-time asylum applicants in the EU. It was followed by France (137 510, or 15.6 %), Spain (116 135, or 13.2 %) and Austria (106 380, or 12.1 %).
You'll usually get £45 for each person in your household. This will help you pay for things you need like food, clothing and toiletries. Your allowance will be loaded onto a debit card (ASPEN card) each week. You'll be able to use the card to get cash from a cash machine.
The report, conducted in cooperation with Llewellyn Consulting titled “Which Countries in Europe Offer Fairest Paid Leave and Unemployment Benefits”, reveal that the countries offering the most generous workplace and welfare benefits overall are Denmark, France and Spain, with Denmark and Belgium in particular offering ...
Social benefits amount to 30% of gross domestic product and around 45% of household income. Three quarters of these benefits are paid by social security. The Social Welfare Report, published annually distinguishes five categories of benefits for as many risks: The pension and survival risk.
Saint-Nazaire is famous for its shipyards. Last year, workers completed the largest cruise ship ever built, Royal Caribbean's Harmony of the Seas. But the small city on the coast of Brittany in western France is also known for something else — the welcome it gives to refugees.
Britain to pay France almost half a BILLION pounds to stop migrant boats from crossing the Channel | Daily Mail Online.
Paris, 5 October 2022
The French President had a meeting with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Mr Filippo Grandi, at the Elysée Palace today, Tuesday 4 October 2022. The Head of State reaffirmed France's commitment to welcoming refugees and taking into account the humanitarian needs they face.
Connection to the UK
The vast majority of people seeking asylum do not come to the UK. But for the relatively smaller number who do, the most common reason they choose the UK is to join their family who are already in the country. Another common reason for people coming to the UK is that they speak the language.
Prices can range from as little as just over £100 for a single, basic attempt to more than £6,000 for a journey in a “high-quality concealment”. Intelligence suggests that some migrants have paid up to £12,000 for transport from Dunkirk to the UK in rigid hulled inflatable boats, the NCA said.
If you are a refugee, or have been granted humanitarian protection or discretionary leave, you can apply for benefits in the same way as a UK national.
One of our politicians' most frequent boasts is that welfare provision in the UK is the most generous in the world. Indeed, many other industrialised countries closely imitated the changes that were implemented following the Beveridge Report at the time.
The research reveals that the Nordic countries and Switzerland offer the most generous compensation to people living with disabilities, while Poland offers the fewest benefits.
Australians enjoy the advantages of a modified welfare state and compare favourably with the rest of the world in terms of nutrition, living and working conditions, and general rates of life expectancy.
Australia refugee statistics for 2019 was 58,529.00, a 2.8% increase from 2018. Australia refugee statistics for 2018 was 56,934.00, a 17.44% increase from 2017.