UK Updates Funding Instructions for Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC) and Care Leavers for 2026-2027 Financial Year
What changed
UK Visas and Immigration has updated its funding rules for local councils that support Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC). These new rules are for the financial year from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. The Home Office will pay local councils across the UK £143 for each eligible Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Child per night. New incentive payments have started for the National Transfer Scheme (NTS). The National Transfer Scheme moves Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children between local councils. Councils will get £8,000 if they complete a transfer within two working days. This applies to transfers made between June and September 2026. They will get £4,000 if they complete a transfer within five working days. This applies to transfers made between April and November 2026. This funding encourages quicker transfers. It helps make sure that newly arriving Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children get proper care.
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