Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many of her Department's staff have transferred from Work Coach roles to roles assisting irregular migrants with benefits claims.

Irregular migrants cannot access public funds benefits. To access public funds benefits, individuals are required to hold an immigration status which does not prevent them from accessing public funds, which irregular migrants will not hold.

Since irregular migrants do not have access to benefits, DWP staff are unable to support irregular migrants with benefit claims.