One of the aspects of the asylum sector that has puzzled some observers, including myself, has been the fact that – while the number of people coming to claim international protection continues to rise- for the first time 2025 saw virtually no increase in the amount of people under the direct responsibility of IPAS.
There were 32,921 people in IPAS accommodation at the end of 2025. That represented an increase of just 219 people since the end of 2024. Yet in that same period another 13,162 persons applied for International Protection. Where are they all staying? And where are all the people who have left IPAS accommodation to make room for the new arrivals now being accommodated.
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