The UK government’s controversial Facilitated Return Scheme has paid out £6.5 million to foreign criminals — including a convicted sex offender who got £500 to return to Ethiopia — to encourage early deportation, sparking outrage and debate over ethics, cost-effectiveness, and justice. Since 2006, over 4,600 offenders have received average payouts of £1,400, with extra funds for vulnerable cases. The Home Office claims it saves up to £215,000 per offender compared to imprisonment and credits recent election policies for a surge in deportations — but critics question whether paying criminals to leave is the right approach.
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