Package deal for people smugglers of Calais - £800 is 'economy' tariff for lorry

People smugglers have reportedly set up shop in Calais and are doing roaring business to push illegal immigrants into Britain because it is, to them, as good as Utopia dailymail.co.uk. Reports indicate that the victims are being offered 'package deals' to move from Calais to England.

One option for them is the £ 800 'budget' option in which they would be stowed inside a lorry destined for the UK. It could be in a refrigerated compartment. However, in this option, there was no guarantee for entry into Britain.
The second option is the £4,000 option – this is termed as a 'luxury' package because, in this option, the would-be immigrants would be stowed in a car boot, with the driver's consent. Hence, this scheme had a much greater chance of success.
Elaborating on this sensitive issue, Natacha Bouchart, the mayor of Calais, has branded the UK an 'El Dorado' for migrants because of generous state handouts. While blaming the British government for the escalating crisis in the French port city, she has remarked that those fleeing disasters in Africa and the Middle East were 'prepared to die' to reach Britain. In short, the real attraction is not the city of Calais but the benefits that are believed to be available in Great Britain.

It seems the weekly benefits of £36 that are given to migrants or asylum seekers is a relatively large amount for people who are as good as paupers and have nothing in their lives.