Cost of processing asylum applications from 2010 to 2013
Published 7 February 2014
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The table below outlines the total asylum cost and the unit cost (the cost of managing an asylum claim divided by the average WIP caseload) per asylum application from 2010 up until 2013.
| 2010 to 2011 | 2011 to 2012 | 2012 to 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total asylum costs (excluding Case Resolution Directorate cases) | £567,856,116 | £538,063,196 | £500,219,742 |
| Asylum WIP (new asylum model only) | £36,838 | £37,299 | £39,521 |
| Unit cost (new asylum model only) | £15,415 | £14,426 | £12,657 |