Social Security Benefits: Polygamy
Commons · Question 4347 · Tabled 29 May 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Matt Vickers
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claimants in receipt of legacy benefits are currently receiving additional benefit entitlement in respect of more than one spouse.
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 9 Jun 2026
Polygamous marriages are illegal in the UK. Immigration rules have generally prevented the formation of polygamous households in this country since 1988. Under successive governments access to benefit support for additional spouses is only available where...