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migrants universal credit claims uk food bank world shock figures
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AI-generatedThe article reports on migrant Universal Credit claims and proposed welfare reforms in the UK. No direct commercial mechanism, commodity price impact, supply chain disruption, or company-specific margin effect is identified. The content is policy-oriented without concrete sectoral investment, regulation targeting a specific industry, or price movement. Therefore, no relevant sectors are selected.
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- Nearly 1.5 million migrants claimed Universal Credit in the UK in 2025, 15.6% of all recipients.
- Number is 200,000 higher than 1.3 million recorded at end of 2025.
- 899,000 had EU settlement scheme residency; 332,652 had Indefinite Leave to Remain.
- Proposals to extend wait for Indefinite Leave to Remain from 5 to 10 years, restrict benefit eligibility until citizenship.
- UK total welfare bill projected to rise from £313bn to £373bn by end of decade.