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25% of Non-EU Migrants Claim Benefits, Taxpayer Concerns Rise

3/11/2026

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UK data show 25% of non-EU migrants with indefinite leave to remain claim Universal Credit, totaling 179,482.
The Home Office projects by 2030 that 400,000 migrants could rely on benefits.
The Conservative Party plans to restrict immediate benefits for new migrants and extend the indefinite leave to remain residency rule.
Sixty-six percent of refugees in Britain are dependent on welfare, and 112,000 claim Universal Credit.
Critics say this burdens taxpayers.

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UK data show 25% of non-EU migrants with indefinite leave to remain claim Universal Credit, totaling 179,482.
The Home Office projects by 2030 that 400,000 migrants could rely on benefits.
The Conservative Party plans to restrict immediate benefits for new migrants and extend the indefinite leave to remain residency rule.
Sixty-six percent of refugees in Britain are dependent on welfare, and 112,000 claim Universal Credit.
Critics say this burdens taxpayers.