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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Holly Bancroft

Nearly 2.6 million migrants in UK without welfare safety net, research finds

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Almost 2.6 million migrants are in the UK on visas that deny them access to welfare support, according to new estimates that analyse the rise of student and work visas.

The number of people living in the UK who have no recourse to public funds, meaning they have no right to access welfare, has risen by over one million in just two years, research shows.

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