Universal Credit: Migrants
2026-05-13 · Department for Work and Pensions · HL115 · Official question
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Sherlock on 20th February (HL14368), what percentage of those claiming Universal Credit had an immigration status recorded as "other" or have no immigration status recorded in (1)
Answer
The percentage of people on Universal Credit by immigration status for January 2025 and January 2026 is shown in the table below. The proportion of Universal Credit claimants with an immigration status recorded as ‘other’ or where there is no immigration ...