Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 17378

Department for Work and Pensions: Staff

Tabled: 2 December 2024
Answered: 5 December 2024

Question

Rupert Lowe

Restore Britain — Great Yarmouth

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many of her Department's staff have transferred from Work Coach roles to roles assisting irregular migrants with benefits claims.

Answer

Andrew Western
Irregular migrants cannot access public funds benefits. To access public funds benefits, individuals are required to hold an immigration status which does not prevent them from accessing public funds, which irregular migrants will not hold. Since irregula...
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