Factură record a migrației în Marea Britanie: 11,9 miliarde de lire, plătite gospodăriilor cu cetățeni străini, între care 7,7 miliarde au revenit migranților fără loc de muncă

In 2025, UK households with at least one foreign citizen received £11.9 billion through Universal Credit, marking a 25% increase from the previous year. This surge has sparked political debates over immigration and social benefits access. Approximately 65% of the funds went to unemployed applicants. The data indicates that these households accounted for about 15.6% of total Universal Credit payments. The government is considering tightening eligibility for permanent residency, which has faced political pushback. Critics argue that the rising costs are linked to immigration policies and that foreign citizens should not receive benefits, especially the unemployed. The government maintains that only legally residing individuals can access these benefits.