Social Security Benefits: Immigrants

HM Treasury written question – answered at on 19 January 2015.

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Photo of William McCrea William McCrea Shadow Spokesperson (Justice), Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Home Affairs), Shadow DUP Leader of the House of Commons

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will bring forward proposals to prevent immigrants from claiming benefit for children living abroad.

Photo of Priti Patel Priti Patel The Exchequer Secretary

Child Benefit and Child Tax Credit are "family benefits" under EU law. As such EEA nationals working in the UK are entitled to claim in respect of children living in other Member States.

The Prime Minister has made clear that we need to change the rules around paying Child Benefit in respect of children who live in other European countries. This requires a change of EU law, so Ministers are pursuing renegotiation of the relevant EU rules with their counterparts in Europe

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