“Refugees already contribute to our communities, work, pay taxes and support their families, and families would be hit particularly hard by these plans.”
By the Refugee Council
Right now, the new Immigration and Asylum Bill is passing through Parliament. The Government are suggesting introducing a £10,000 tax on refugees, which we think is unfair, so we’re launching a petition to ask the Prime Minister to drop it.
This is a key moment, with Parliament considering the Bill, so we need as many signatures as possible to show support for refugees and stop this tax.
Refugees who have already lost everything shouldn’t face new barriers to building a future in the UK. Add your name and help persuade the Government to think again.
People who come to Britain after fleeing war, persecution and violence simply want to be safe and to build new lives here. Policies like this only make that harder.
Most arrive in Britain with nothing and are banned by the Government from working while they wait for their asylum application to be decided.
They have no other choice but to accept state support. Then, when they’re finally recognised as a refugee, the Government will saddle them with £10,000 of debt before they’ve even had a chance to apply for a job.
And until they’ve paid this money in full, they would be unable to get permanent permission to stay in the UK.
We think this is really unfair. Refugees already contribute to our communities, work, pay taxes and support their families, and families would be hit particularly hard by these plans.
We have a chance to stop this policy before it becomes law.
Please add your signature to show your support for refugees and stop this unfair tax, which would place a huge extra burden on people who have lost everything and are trying to rebuild their lives.
- This article was taken from a post by the Refugee Council on 14 October 2026.
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