Social Security Benefits: EEA Nationals
(asked on 20th July 2017) - View Source
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
Her Majesty's Government what evidence they have, if any, that EEA migrants come to the UK for the specific purpose of claiming benefits.
This question was answered on 3rd August 2017
While the Government checks the immigration status of benefit claimants to ensure the benefit is paid properly and to prevent fraud, the Department does not collect information of an individual’s specific purpose for coming to the UK and so this information is not available.