Non-contributory Benefits: Foreign Nationals
Commons · Question 93207 · Tabled 20 Nov 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Rupert Lowe
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has considered restricting access to non-contributory benefits for non-UK nationals until they have completed a minimum qualifying period of lawful residence and tax contribution.
Answer
Answered by Andrew Western, 27 Nov 2025
On 20 November my right hon. Friend the Home Secretary launched a consultation on proposals for a fairer pathway to settlement, the point at which foreign nationals generally gain access to public funds. These plans include doubling the standard qualifyin...