A welfare system gap has allowed illegal immigrants to "sponge off the taxpayer," journalist Jack Hadfield has claimed whilst speaking to GB News.
During a discussion with Patrick Christys, he explained that whilst illegal migrants should not qualify for benefits under normal circumstances, exceptions arise when homelessness threatens or children are involved.
Home Office sources say officials have introduced "Failure to Travel" guidance to establish “clear consequences for those who game the system,” with hundreds reportedly refusing transfers to alternative housing each week.
The department confirmed that single adult males who reject moves to "suitable alternative accommodation" could face homelessness.
Jack Hadfield pointed to the 'crazy loophole' in the system
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However, Hadfield pointed out that this then means that they could be entitled to benefits.
He said: "It’s crazy that there’s a loophole in the welfare system when it comes to illegal migrants. The entire point is that you're not supposed to be able to come to this country and sponge off the taxpayer.
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"Technically, if you're an illegal migrant, you shouldn't be eligible for benefits. But, as you said, if you're at risk of homelessness or you have a child, there's a loophole: suddenly it becomes a human rights issue. The Government will pay for you.
"So, if they come here with no housing, the very systems meant to prevent this from happening simply don’t exist.
"The loophole is wide open."
The accommodation crisis coincides with unprecedented English Channel crossings, which have reached 24,000 arrivals this year alone.
Government sources indicate the new measures aim to address those exploiting the system whilst authorities remain legally bound to house destitute asylum seekers.
Meanwhile, anti-immigration demonstrations took across England over the weekend, with protesters gathering at asylum accommodation facilities in multiple locations including Epping, Norwich, Leeds and Southampton.
Protests started in Epping after an Ethiopian asylum seeker was charged with sexually assaulting a local girl.
One Sunday, the protests intensified outside a hotel in Bowthorpe, Norwich, as hundreds of protesters chanted "we want our country back" and "Keir Starmer's a w*****."
Thousands of protesters took to the streets across the UK against the use of migrant hotels | GETTYThe hotel is one of two locations in Norwich being used by the Home Office to accommodate migrants, and it has become a flashpoint for public anger since April, following the jailing of an asylum seeker for the rape of a woman.
Dan Tesfalul, originally from Eritrea and who arrived in the UK via small boat, attacked the woman as she was leaving a nightclub. He was later arrested and sentenced to eight years in prison.
Another resident at the same hotel, Rashid Al-Waeli, was sentenced to 20 months behind bars after pleading guilty to three attempted child sexual offences and possessing an indecent image.
Protesters gathered outside the site holding placards featuring the two men, alongside banners with slogans such as "house Brits, not illegals" and "deport all foreign rapists and child abusers".