Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 12870

Universal Credit: Migrants

Tabled: 5 November 2024

Answered: 12 November 2024

Question

Rupert Lowe

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many recipients of Universal Credit were born outside the UK in each of the last five years.

Answer

Andrew Western

The Department does not collect data on the country of birth of individuals claiming Universal Credit. DWP policy responsibility lies in establishing a customer's eligibility to claim benefits. An individual's specific country of birth does not play a rol...

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