Concerns Raised Over Universal Credit Ban for EU Migrants

New EU migrants arriving in the UK will be prevented from claiming universal credit. The new regulations mean that no EU households will be entitled to benefits without having worked in the UK first. The DWP says the move follows action it has already taken to halve the amount of time EU jobseekers can claim other benefits such as jobseeker’s allowance, child benefit and child tax credit. It also means that if they don’t have a job after three months they will lose their right to reside in the UK. New migrant jobseekers are also now unable to claim housing benefit. Read more on 24dash.