Internal government data, published for the first time, show more than £10 billion was paid in Universal Credit to non-UK or Irish citizens last year.
The data, released under freedom of information laws, reveal that £10.1 billion of the £61.2 billion spent on Universal Credit in 2024 went to foreigners.
It means that 16.5% of the entire budget went to migrants – or £1 in every £6.
The amount spent on overseas nationals has increased from £6.3 billion in 2022 and £7.9 billion in 2023, rising as a proportion from 15.5 to 16.5%. …<<<Read More>>>...