Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 114269
Universal Credit: Foreign Nationals
Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 2 March 2026
Question
Lee Anderson
Reform UK — Ashfield
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he has considered the potential merits of preventing foreign nationals from being able to claim universal credit.
Answer
Andrew WesternMost migrants with temporary visas cannot access public fund benefits such as Universal Credit. Access is usually at the point of settlement, which for most people will be after they have lived in the UK legally for five years, and the Home Office plans t...
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