HC Deb 09 March 1982 vol 19 c396W
52. Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what criteria are adopted by his Department for the consideration of applications by citizens of the Irish Republic for financial and other benefits provided by the social services in the United Kingdom.

Mr. Rossi

Nationality as such is not a criterion for determining eligibility to the financial and other social services benefits administered by the Department. Nationals of the Irish Republic can qualify on the same terms as people born here.