Social Security Benefits: Foreign Nationals
Commons · Question 908855 · Tabled 21 Apr 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Lee Anderson
Whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of publishing levels of welfare spending on foreign nationals by benefit type.
Answer
Answered by Andrew Western, 27 Apr 2026
My Department remains focussed on ensuring we provide robust, transparent data where this is available.That is why we regularly publish quarterly official statistics on the number of Universal Credit claimants broken down by immigration status type and na...