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Migrant households receive record £12bn in universal credit

About 65% of the £11.9 billion went to unemployed claimants, while the total rose from £9.5 billion in 2024, DWP data show.

  • Households with at least one foreign national received £11.9 billion in Universal Credit during 2025, according to Department for Work and Pensions data obtained by the Centre for Migration Control.
  • These households received 15.6% of all Universal Credit payments, while £7.7 billion, or 65%, went to claimants who were out of work.
  • The Government said that only people legally in the UK can claim benefits and defended proposed settlement reforms.
  • Eligible foreign nationals can claim Universal Credit if they have refugee status, EU settled status, or indefinite leave to remain, provided they can access public funds.
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PressNewsAgency broke the news on Sunday, September 20, 2026.
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