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Unemployment Benefits: Kosovo

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 12 May 2025UIN 49316

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many UK nationals resident in Kosovo have claimed unemployment benefits in each year since 2020.

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms

The UK does not pay a UK Unemployment Benefit to people resident in the Balkan region, and the UK has no information about UK nationals resident in those countries receiving benefits administered by those countries.

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