Afghan resettlement schemes to be merged into one and will eventually be axed, MoD say Afghans brought to the UK will be given nine months to find their own accommodation, defence secretary announces.
The Home Office scheme, called Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS), is for those Afghans deemed vulnerable or at risk - with 1,917 people coming to the UK so far this year.
In a statement to MPs, Mr Healey added that providing safety to these Afghans “cannot be an endless process”, adding: “The government intends to reach a position where the UK Afghan resettlement schemes can be closed”.
Overall the numbers of people accepted through Afghan resettlement schemes has been rising over the past year - with 1,083 grants made in the year up to September 2023, compared with 9,048 grants in the year up to September 2024.
The MoD’s Afghan Relocations and Assistance Police (Arap) scheme is for those Afghans who served alongside British forces and has brought 3,662 people to the UK so far this year.
