§ Mr. HammondTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what estimate he has made of the total additional cost of all benefits payable in(a) 2004–05 and (b) 2005–06 financial years to citizens of EU accession states residing in the UK. [150083]
§ Ann WintertonTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what estimate he has made of the cost to the United Kingdom public funds of those people from Poland who elect to travel to the UK from 1 May who will be eligible for social security benefits and state pensions. [147704]
§ Mr. Heathcoat-AmoryTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will estimate the additional cost of pension and social security payments to citizens of the 10 EU applicant states after they join in May. [151307]
§ Mr. PondWe are considering what measures we should take to prevent people from the acceding states from coming to the UK to take advantage of our benefit system.
§ Andrew SelousTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what assessment he has made of the impact on the UK labour market after 1 May of the absence of transitional restrictions in the UK for the nationals of the EU accession states. [151068]
§ Mr. MalinsTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) to which(a) financial and (b) material benefits citizens of the EU accession states will be entitled in the UK after 1 May; [154039]
(2) to which benefits dependent children of citizens of the EU accession states resident in the UK will be entitled after 1 May. [154031]
§ Andrew SelousTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) whether he is proposing any changes to the regulations governing social security entitlements for the citizens of(a) present and (b) future EU countries; [154331]
(2) what changes to the social security and benefit system will be made to take account of the free movement of workers and dependants from the EU accession states from 1 May. [154095]
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§ Mr. Pond[holding answer 10 February 2004]We are considering what measures we should take to prevent people from the acceding states from coming to the UK to take advantage of our benefit system.
§ Andrew SelousTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions to what benefits citizens of other EU countries are entitled after they have been resident in the UK for three months. [151158]
§ Mr. PondWe are considering what measures we should take to prevent people from the acceding states from coming to the UK to take advantage of our benefit system.
§ Ann WintertonTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) under which provisions of the European Union Accession Treaty people from Poland will be permitted from 1 May to reside and work freely in the United Kingdom and be in receipt of social security benefits and state pensions when required; and if he will make a statement; [147702]
(2) what steps he is taking to prevent Polish citizens arriving in Britain after I May from being eligible for social security benefits and state pensions; and what discussions he has had on the matter with his European Union counterparts. [147705]
§ Mr. PondWe are considering what measures we should take to prevent people from the acceding states from coming to the UK to take advantage of our benefit system.
§ Mr. Heathcoat-AmoryTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) what UK social security entitlements citizens of other EU countries have if they reside in the UK; and if he will make a statement; [146612]
(2) what UK pension rights citizens of other EU countries have if they reside in the UK; and if he will make a statement. [146613]
§ Mr. PondWe are considering what measures we should take to prevent people from the acceding states from coming to the UK to take advantage of our benefit system.