Claim: In 2020, 54% of lone child asylum claims actually turned out to be adults. In 2022, over 70% of lone child asylum claims were actually adults.
Fact-check: UKIP wrong that half of unaccompanied children seeking asylum are found to be adults - Full Fact
Verdict: in 2020, 50% of all resolved age dispute cases have involved asylum seekers who are ultimately found to be over 18. but it's not correct to refer to these cases as the percentage of all unaccompanied asylum seeking children who turn out to be adults, as the majority of these applications do not become age disputes. the figure for 2022 is also too high, even when only looking at age dispute cases.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Hannah Smith
Date published: 2023-02-01T00:00:00