Shocking: The British taxpayer is footing a £10 billion bill to subsidize migrants, a staggering drain on our Universal Credit system that demands immediate action.
According to data recently revealed, over £10.1 billion of the £61.2 billion allocated for Universal Credit last year went directly to foreigners living in the UK. This means a shocking one in six pounds of welfare spending is benefiting non-British individuals. This trend represents a dramatic increase, with spending on foreigners jumping from £6.3 billion in 2022 to £7.9 billion in 2023.
These figures only scratch the surface of the reality behind mass migration. They don’t account for migrants who have gained citizenship or those born to foreign parents in the UK. The real costs are likely much higher.
Universal Credit is just one method through which migrants tap into taxpayer-funded benefits. Additional taxpayer dollars are funneled into education and healthcare for migrants, with housing costs for asylum seekers, often placed in hotels at taxpayer expense, kept separate from this accounting.
Moreover, only those with ‘indefinite leave to remain’ qualify for Universal Credit, requiring at least five years of residency in the UK. This means millions of recent arrivals under the “Boriswave” — a direct result of former Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s lax immigration policies following Brexit — are not included in this figure.
The Centre for Policy Studies warns that the long-term fiscal implications of migrants arriving since January 2021 could reach £234 billion, equating to around £8,200 for each UK household. And that’s a conservative estimate; the actual toll could be much steeper if more migrants gain residency.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage proposes a bold solution: replace indefinite leave with a five-year work visa, ensuring migrants will not access welfare meant for UK citizens. This decisive action would protect taxpayer interests and curtail an unsustainable financial burden.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer previously acknowledged the failures of mass migration, recognizing that it has not brought the promised economic benefits and has instead harmed social unity. Yet, he is now attempting to undermine Farage’s common-sense proposals to mitigate the financial fallout of recent mass migration.
