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Written question asked by Andrea Leadsom (Conservative) on Tuesday, 24 April 2012, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 30 April 2012. It was answered by Lord Grayling (Conservative) on Monday, 30 April 2012 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.


Social Security Benefits: Foreign Nationals

Question
(2) how many foreign nationals received social security benefits by virtue of EU law, in the latest period for which figures are available, by nationality; and how much was paid to persons of each nationality, broken down by type of benefit.
Answer

The information is not available in the form requested.However, my Department published statistics on the nationality of working age benefit recipients called ““Nationality at point of National Insurance number registration of DWP benefit claimants”” on 20 January 2012. This can be found at:"http://research.dwp.gov.uk/asd/asd1/adhoc_analysis/index.php?page=adhoc_analysis_2012_q1"and I have also placed a copy in the Library.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
105918; 543 c1327-8W
Session
2010-12
Related items
Deposited Paper DEP2012-0716
Monday, 30 April 2012
Deposited papers
House of Commons
Subjects
Foreign nationals Social security benefits
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk12050176000950