questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of people claiming Housing Benefit were (a) born and (b) not born in the UK.
answerText: The Department does not routinely collect data on the country of birth of individuals claiming any benefits. DWP policy responsibility lies in establishing a customer’s eligibility to claim benefits. An individual’s specific country of birth does not play...
heading: Housing Benefit