PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Universal Credit: Overseas Visitors (23 March 2020)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will extend universal credit eligibility to self-employed individuals residing in the UK on overseas visas.

Asked by:
Fleur Anderson (Labour)

Answer

Eligibility for Universal Credit depends on a person’s immigration status in the UK. DWP operates a Habitual Residence Test (HRT) in order to assess whether individuals have legal right to reside for the purpose of accessing benefits and are factually habitually resident.


Answered by:
Mims Davies (Conservative)
23 April 2020

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