Asylum system turning into 'conveyor belt' to life on benefits, critics warn as number of migrants and refugees getting hand

It came as new figures revealed that despite pledges of a crackdown by ministers, the number of migrants and refugees claiming universal credit has more than doubled since 2022.


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