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Unemployment Benefits: New Zealand

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 12 May 2025UIN 49719

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many UK nationals resident in New Zealand 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 New Zealand, and the UK has no information about UK nationals resident in New Zealand receiving benefits administered by that country.

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