Social Security Benefits
Commons · Question 20422 · Tabled 16 Dec 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Question
Asked by Gregory Stafford
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will publish data on welfare claimants by (a) nationality and (b) immigration status.
Answer
Answered by Andrew Western, 20 Dec 2024
Non-UK / Irish citizens can only access benefits like Universal Credit if they have an immigration status that provides recourse to public funds. Those without immigration status or with a no recourse to public funds condition on their status are not enti...