The Home Office is paying staff bonuses of £75 for every extra asylum claim decision they make above their monthly target in a big push to bring down the backlog .

Civil servants can earn up to £350 a month extra by increasing the amount of cases they approve or reject, sources familiar with the bonus scheme told The i Paper .

Labour , which introduced the scheme in June, was accused of “panic” and “flailing around” for solutions to the small boats crisis and the rise in the number of asylum seekers stuck in hotels.

There are fears the bonus incentive could lead to more poor asylum decisions being made , with decision makers “rushing” through the claims to make more money, refugee charities and experts warned. New Feature

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