The impact of in-work benefit restrictions on EU migrants to the UK
Summary 1.Following the conclusion of renegotiation talks on February 19th, the Prime Minister announced proposals for an ‘emergency brake’ to limit full access to in-work benefits by newly arrived EU workers for up to four years. Should it be enacted, this ‘brake’ would be in force for seven years. It is put forward as a […]
Emergency brake’ will have little or no effect | Migration Watch UK
The ’emergency brake’ on in-work benefits, announced as part of last week’s renegotiation deal, will have little or no effect on net EU migration. That is the conclusion of a new Migration Watch UK report. Migration Watch UK research has found that 50 per cent of those who have arrived in the past four years […]
Migration Watch UK Comment on result of UK Renegotiation with EU | Migration Watch UK
Commenting, Lord Green of Deddington, Chairman of Migration Watch UK, said: “This deal will do virtually nothing to reduce mass immigration which is the public’s greatest concern.“
Ons Labour Market Figures Show Employment Of Eu-born Workers Grew By Over 200,000 During 2015
As Prime Minister David Cameron works to secure renegotiation of the terms of Britain’s EU membership, new labour market figuresfrom the Office for National Statistics have thrown light on recent shifts in the UK workforce. The most relevant statistic from the perspective of Mr Cameron’s talks in Brussels will be news that the number of workers […]
Migration Watch UK Press Comment on ONS Labour Market Statistics February 2016 | Migration Watch UK
Commenting on the Labour Market Statistics released today by the Office for National Statistics, Mr Alp Mehmet, Vice-Chairman of Migration Watch UK, said: “Around half of the increase in the number of people in work is accounted for by foreign nationals, over 200,000 of whom are from the EU. It is vitally important that the […]
Asylum And The Eu – The Dublin Regulation
A case in the Immigration and Asylum Tribunal has brought to public attention the Dublin Regulation which forms the basis for determining the EU Member State responsible for deciding applications for asylum from third country nationals. The UK has opted in to these regulations which are based, firstly, on the principle of family reunion in […]
Asylum and the European Union – The Dublin Regulations
Summary 1. A case in the Immigration and Asylum Tribunal has brought to public attention the Dublin Regulation which forms the basis for determining the EU Member State responsible for deciding applications for asylum from third country nationals. The UK has opted in to these regulations which are based, firstly, on the principle of family […]
The Future Of Juxtaposed Controls In Calais
Summary Juxtaposed Controls
MW373 : In-work benefit restrictions and EU migrants to the UK | Migration Watch UK
Summary 1. Most family units headed by recent EU migrants do not have any dependent children whether they are single or in couples. This means that even in low-paying jobs they are not entitled to large amounts of benefits, and thus an ’emergency brake’ on in-work benefits is unlikely to have any significant effect on […]
In-work Benefit Restrictions And Eu Migrants To The Uk
Most family units headed by recent EU migrants do not have any dependent children whether they are single or in couples, according to a report issued by Migration Watch UK. This means that even in low-paying jobs they are not entitled to large amounts of benefits, and thus an ’emergency brake’ on in-work benefits is […]