Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 121771
Universal Credit: Habitual Residence Test
Tabled: 18 March 2026
Answered: 23 March 2026
Named DayQuestion
Helen Whately
Conservative — Faversham and Mid Kent
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to UIN 107421, if he will provide a nationality breakdown of people with Universal Credit claims that failed the Habitual Residence Test.
Answer
Andrew WesternThe information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.