Asylum system 4843 people from the asylum sector live in the canton of Basel-Stadt
There are currently 4843 asylum seekers living in the canton of Basel-Stadt. The proportion of men (2427) and women (2416) is almost equal. The majority of these (1755) are people with the status "in need of protection" (S permit). The latest figures are from the end of May 2024 and were listed in an interpellation response from the government on Friday.
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At 1107, the proportion of women with S status, which has existed for refugees from the war in Ukraine since 2022, is higher than for the other residence permits.
A further 1274 people are refugees with a B residence permit and a further 634 with a C permit, according to the answer to the interpellation by Daniela Stumpf (SVP). A further 867 people are temporarily admitted (F permit). 187 people have submitted an application and are in the asylum process (N permit). In addition, 126 people are in a pending S procedure.
Refugees from Ukraine are by far the largest group with 1846 people. They are followed by people from Eritrea (839), Syria (477), Afghanistan (392), Turkey (349), Sri Lanka (132), Iran (91), Iraq (89), Somalia (84), Russia (58), China (53), Ethiopia (48) as well as refugees from other countries and 41 stateless persons, as can be seen from the canton's figures.
Increase in care
In 2021, i.e. before the war in Ukraine, there were still 2,604 asylum seekers living in the canton. Accordingly, there was also an increase in support services. 124 employees with 102 full-time equivalents are currently responsible for looking after asylum seekers at the social welfare office. Four years previously, there were 76 people with 59 full-time equivalents.
The costs for Basel-Stadt social welfare amounted to almost CHF 30.8 million in 2023 after deduction of federal lump sums and other income, compared to CHF 19.8 million in the previous year. As at the end of May 2024, social welfare supported a total of 3343 people from the asylum sector. One third live in social welfare structures, two thirds independently, as the government writes further.
