Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 93312

Refugees: Social Security Benefits

Tabled: 20 November 2025
Answered: 27 November 2025

Question

Max Wilkinson

Liberal DemocratCheltenham

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his Department's policy paper entitled Restoring Order and Control: A statement on the government’s asylum and returns policy, updated on 20 November 2025, when his department plans to

Answer

Andrew Western
The Government has committed to a consultation on changes to taxpayer-funded benefits to prioritise access for those who are making an economic contribution to the UK. Further details about the consultation, including the timelines, will be announced in d...

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