Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 93207
Non-contributory Benefits: Foreign Nationals
Tabled: 20 November 2025
Answered: 27 November 2025
Question
Rupert Lowe
Restore Britain — Great Yarmouth
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has considered restricting access to non-contributory benefits for non-UK nationals until they have completed a minimum qualifying period of lawful residence and tax contribution.
Answer
Andrew WesternOn 20 November my right hon. Friend the Home Secretary launched a consultation on proposals for a fairer pathway to settlement, the point at which foreign nationals generally gain access to public funds. These plans include doubling the standard qualifyin...
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