Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 16094
Social Security Benefits: Foreign Nationals
Tabled: 25 November 2024
Answered: 27 November 2024
Question
Rupert Lowe
Restore Britain — Great Yarmouth
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of removing benefits from foreign national offenders.
Answer
Andrew WesternIn order to receive taxpayer-funded benefits such as Universal Credit or Personal Independence Payments, an individual must either be a British or Irish citizen or hold a valid UK immigration status that allows them to access such benefits. If DWP is made...
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