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Estimated lifetime net fiscal impact of Article 8 main applicants
This note produces an indicative estimate of the lifetime net fiscal cost of Article 8 in-country main applicant grants in 2025.
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This note produces an indicative estimate of the lifetime net fiscal cost of Article 8 in-country main applicant grants in 2025, using the Migration Advisory Committee lifetime fiscal cost model, alongside internal and published Home Office data.
The indicative lifetime net fiscal cost of first-time in-country Article 8 main applicant grantees in 2025 is estimated at approximately £4.9 billion.
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Published 26 June 2026