The UK government will require adults granted refugee status or indefinite leave to remain to repay a flat-rate charge of approximately £10,000 for prior accommodation and support costs before becoming eligible for settled status. The measure, part of the Immigration and Asylum Bill scheduled for Parliament on Tuesday, exempts children and applies only to those who can afford repayment, with the Home Secretary holding authority to adjust thresholds. Approximately £4 billion was spent on asylum support in the previous year.