Written questions

Universal Credit: Foreign Nationals

Commons · Question 71016 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 10 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Lee Anderson

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of foreign nationals claiming Universal Credit on levels of public funds.

Answer

Answered by Andrew Western, 10 Sep 2025

The Department takes into account migration trends and benefit entitlement conditions when producing twice-yearly benefit expenditure and caseload forecasts as part of the fiscal event process, but these forecasts do not break down expenditure by national...