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Facts About Benefits & Immigration
Yesterday, Sir Jim Ratcliffe claimed the UK has been "colonised by immigrants" and that we can't have "nine million people on benefits and huge levels of immigrants coming in."
As someone who works with benefit claimants every single day, I need to share the actual government statistics:

Universal Credit (June 2025 - Official DWP Data):
83.6% of claimants are British or Irish nationals (6.6 million people)
16.4% are non-UK/Irish nationals (1.3 million people)
That 16.4% includes:
EU workers on low wages (many employed)
Refugees rebuilding their lives
People with settled status who've been here for years
Ukrainian families fleeing war
The reality Sir Jim didn't mention:
Most people on Universal Credit are BRITISH. Many are working - 34% of UC claimants are employed but on low wages. Others are carers, disabled, or between jobs. That's not "opting out of work" - that's real life.
In my work, I support people from all backgrounds. British. European. African. Asian. What unites them? They all want the same thing - dignified work and a better future.
When wealthy individuals living in Monaco criticise people struggling to make ends meet in Aberdeen, it shows how disconnected they are from reality.
We don't fix the economy by dividing people. We fix it by supporting everyone who wants to work.