Migrants and tax credits - freedom of information response
Published 4 February 2016
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In response to a number of FOI requests about tax credits claimed by migrants, HMRC has released the following information.
Households claiming tax credits in 2013 to 2014 with at least one European Economic Area (EEA) migrant* who has arrived/registered for a National Insurance number within the previous 4 years:
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The number of households that claimed tax credits in 2013 to 2014 with at least one EEA migrant who has arrived in the UK or been issued a National Insurance number during the previous four years was 84,000
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Of the 84,000 households claiming tax credits in 2013 to 2014, a total of 50,000 were claims from couples, and 34,000 were single claims
Migrants* claiming tax credits in 2013 to 2014 who arrived/registered for a National Insurance number within the previous 4 years:
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The number of EEA migrants in households claiming tax credits in 2013 to 2014 who had arrived in the UK or been issued a National Insurance number during the previous four years was 111,000
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The number of non-EEA migrants in households claiming tax credits in 2013 to 2014 who had arrived in the UK or been issued a National Insurance number during the previous four years was 49,000
*Nationality is based on nationality at the time of National Insurance number registration