Nicholas SoamesM: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions pursuant to the answer of 12 November 2013, Official Report, column 596W, on universal credit: Hammersmith and Fulham, when his Department plans to make universal credit available to foreign nationals. [184966]

Esther McVey: I refer the right hon. Member to my previous response, universal credit is at present only available to British citizens. There are currently no plans to extend eligibility to foreign nationals yet.

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