§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people have been denied benefits under the habitual residence rule; and what number were(a) British citizens and (b) foreign nationals. [9348]
§ Mr. Roger Evans[holding answer 16 January. 1996]: The information requested is set out in the table and covers the period August 1994 to November 1995. It relates only to income support; housing benefit figures will not be available until December 1996 at the earliest.
Fail EEA nationals 11,946 British citizens 7,489 Others 13,835 Total 33,270 The Benefits Agency has placed figures relating to the habitual residence test in the Library since April 1995.