The methodology takes into account the number of asylum seekers who lodged an application starting from January 1st (38,881 in 2019, 159 of them unaccompanied minors), the average time of the application decision by the competent authorities (365.81 days) as well as the average cost per day per person (Euro 27, Euro 45 for unaccompanied minors).<br />Concerning the initial definition of expenditures, reference is made to the allocations of the Budget Law, while reported expenditures are used as final definition. Allocations are yearly updated in the budget plan.