Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 907466
Universal Credit: Foreign Nationals
Tabled: 20 January 2026
Answered: 26 January 2026
Named DayQuestion
Bob Blackman
Conservative — Harrow East
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of trends in the number of foreign nationals claiming Universal Credit.
Answer
Andrew WesternUniversal Credit is primarily reserved for people settled in the UK, and the Government has announced plans to increase the standard time most migrants have to wait before they can achieve settlement, from five to 10 years. This change will support the do...
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