§ Mr. MurphyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many British nationals who have paid tax and national insurance contributions in the United Kingdom have been excluded from income-related benefits on the grounds of the habitual residence test, before taking up appeals after returning to the United Kingdom from another member state of the European Union. [19267]
§ Mr. Roger EvansThis information is not available.
§ Mr. MurphyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what plans he has to limit income-related benefit payments to claimants who have paid tax and national insurance contributions in the United Kingdom. [19271]
§ Mr. Roger EvansNone. Tax and national insurance contributions are not taken into account when deciding entitlement to the income-related benefits.