Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 49719
Unemployment Benefits: New Zealand
Tabled: 1 May 2025
Answered: 12 May 2025
Question
Sir John Hayes
Conservative — South Holland and The Deepings
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many UK nationals resident in New Zealand have claimed unemployment benefits in each year since 2020.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsThe UK does not pay a UK Unemployment Benefit to people resident in New Zealand, and the UK has no information about UK nationals resident in New Zealand receiving benefits administered by that country.