Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 93198

Social Security Benefits: Foreign Nationals

Tabled: 20 November 2025

Answered: 27 November 2025

Question

Rupert Lowe

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many non-UK nationals are in receipt of (a) Universal Credit, (b) legacy working-age benefits and (c) child-related benefits by nationality.

Answer

Andrew Western

The Department publishes Universal Credit (UC) immigration status and nationality statistics as part of the Universal Credit statistics publication. These statistics can be found on https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/universal-credit-statistics-29-a...

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