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Written Question
Social Security Benefits: EEA Nationals
Monday 21st March 2016

Asked by: David Davis (Conservative - Goole and Pocklington)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the methodology and data sources set out in his Department's paper, Benefit claims by EEA nationals, published in November 2015, how many individuals recorded in government computer systems who were nationals of another EEA member country at time of registration for a national insurance number and are recorded as having arrived in 2004-05 using the earlier of arrival date and NINO registration date have claimed benefits or tax credits in each year from 2005 to 2015.

Answered by Priti Patel - Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs

The information requested for March 2013 was published in the November ad hoc statistics report available at the following website: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/475765/uk-benefits-and-tax-credits-eea-migrants.pdf

Information for other periods is not available in a collated format and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.


Written Question
National Insurance: Foreign Nationals
Tuesday 8th March 2016

Asked by: David Davis (Conservative - Goole and Pocklington)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the methodology and data sources set out in his Department's paper, Benefit claims by EEA nationals, published in November 2015, how many individuals are recorded in government computer systems who were nationals of a non-EEA member country at time of registration for a National Insurance number and are recorded as having arrived in 2004-05 using the earlier of (a) arrival date or (b) NINO registration date and have either (i) paid National Insurance contributions over the previous year, (ii) paid PAYE income tax over the previous year, (iii) registered any other form of activity in the relevant systems, including payments of other tax or tax in respect of self-employment or (iv) claimed benefits or tax credits over the previous year and these; and how many such people (A) claimed benefits or tax credits only and (B) paid NI or PAYE or self-assessment tax only in each year from 2004-05 to 2014-15.

Answered by Priti Patel - Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs

The information requested is not available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.


Written Question
National Insurance: EEA Nationals
Tuesday 8th March 2016

Asked by: David Davis (Conservative - Goole and Pocklington)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the methodology and data sources set out in his Department's paper, Benefit claims by EEA nationals, published in November 2015, how many individuals are recorded in government computer systems who were nationals of an EEA member country, other than the UK at time of registration for a National Insurance number and are recorded as having arrived in 2004-05 using the earlier of (a) arrival date or (b) NINO registration date and have either (i) paid National Insurance contributions over the previous year, (ii) paid PAYE income tax over the previous year, (iii) registered any other form of activity in the relevant systems, including payments of other tax or tax in respect of self-employment or (iv) claimed benefits or tax credits over the previous year and these; and how many such people (A) claimed benefits or tax credits only and (B) paid NI or PAYE or self-assessment tax only in each year from 2004-05 to 2014-15.

Answered by Priti Patel - Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs

The information requested is not available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.


Written Question
Personal Independence Payment
Friday 16th January 2015

Asked by: David Davis (Conservative - Goole and Pocklington)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of personal independence payment claimants will be seen for a medical assessment within 16 weeks by 31 December 2014.

Answered by Lord Harper

The Department intends to release PIP clearance time and waiting/outstanding time statistics for the first time in March 2015 with the release pre-announced in line with United Kingdom Statistics Authority release protocols.