Written questions

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...