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European Country To Offer Migrant Families Thousands Of Dollars To Drop Asylum Claims And Return Home
The Irish government will offer families seeking asylum up to €10,000 (about $11,730 USD) to drop their claims and return home.
Allowances will range from €2,500 – €10,000.
According to The Irish Times, Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan “signed an order increasing the existing voluntary return grant.”
“Latest from asylum scam. Government wants to give asylum seekers up to 10k to drop claim. This will incentivise more claims and make the problem worse,” the Irish Freedom Party commented.
Latest from asylum scam. Government wants to give asylum seekers up to 10k to drop claim. This will incentivise more claims and make the problem worse. pic.twitter.com/ro4VG545Fx
— Irish Freedom Party (@IrexitFreedom) September 28, 2025
More from The Irish Times:
The move, part of a general toughening of the State’s asylum regime, is intended to incentivise people who may not have a valid claim for international protection, or asylum, to leave the State voluntarily. It would reduce the costs associated with considering asylum claims and accommodating individuals while the process – which can be lengthy and expensive – unfolds.
Figures from the Department of Justice suggest that processing an average international protection application is estimated to cost €122,000 per person. This includes costs for accommodation and food, social protection payments, healthcare and education.
The cost of deportations is also considerable. Earlier this year, the department said a charter flight deporting 35 people to Nigeria had cost €325,000.
A voluntary return allowance of €1,200 per person or €2,000 per family is offered at present. Under this scheme, 1,159 people have already left the State by September 19th, 2025, an increase of 129 per cent compared to the same period in 2024.
Ireland had a record 18,560 asylum claims in 2024, The Telegraph noted.
About 30 percent were granted.
Irish outlet Gript Media also criticized the move.
“You can come here, make a false asylum claim, get free housing and services, and now pocket €10,000 if your family flies home. It’s just an additional asylum pull factor adding to the perception that foolish Ireland is an easy touch,” it wrote.
NIAMH UÍ BHRIAIN: You can come here, make a false asylum claim, get free housing and services, and now pocket €10,000 if your family flies home. It's just an additional asylum pull factor adding to the perception that foolish Ireland is an easy touch.https://t.co/gjwvX4Jnih
— gript (@griptmedia) September 29, 2025
The Telegraph provided further info:
The Taoiseach said it “made sense” to set up a system for people to be sent home if their asylum claim was going to be unsuccessful.
Mr Martin said: “If people are seeking asylum, and in their heart of hearts know that they are not going to receive it, it could be economic migrants or whatever, the idea of giving people a helping hand to return or to be integrated to where they return to, makes sense to me.
“Both for the individuals concerned, but also for the broader system here in terms of the cost.”
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