Shabana Mahmood to announce new £10,000 rule for households on Tuesday

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

53% : "It is possible that the scheme could have some other impacts, such as discouraging asylum seekers from taking up accommodation if they can find other support, or discouraging them from working once they get refugee status because they face a higher effective tax rate," she said.
50% : " READ MORE Andy Burnham council tax rule would hand households in England £556 discount "Migrants will be required to pay off the full amount before being eligible for settlement," the Home Office said.
46% : Imran Hussain, director of external affairs at the Refugee Council, said: "Imposing what amounts to an extra tax on refugees, who the Home Office accepts have arrived here after fleeing persecution, torture and war, is unfair, impractical and makes it much harder for families to rebuild their lives and stand on their own feet.
33% : " Zoe Dexter, housing and welfare manager at the Helen Bamber Foundation, said: "This proposal is simply more performative cruelty from the government.

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