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Immigrants will have to wait 10 years to claim council housing in massive benefits clampdown
Immigrants will have to wait 10 years to claim council housing in massive benefits clampdown
Immigrants will have wait up to 10 years for the right to claim UK benefits and council housing in the toughest crackdown seen for decades, it emerged today
Immigrants
neptunuslex.com — A number of years ago I noted this strange conundrum: Go to the local 7-11 and you’d... see a family of first generation immigrants - people from God-knows-where - working 12 on, 12 off shifts. Flying from the stultification of the old ... (more) Immigrants
Wait, Wait, Do Tell Me
marcambinder.theatlantic.com — With an accompanying brag about transparency, the Obama transition office released its transition donors today. This will... be a monthly practice; the transition entity is required to report to the Federal Election Commission next year. Berman  ... (more) Wait, Wait, Do Tell Me
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Theo Spark — ... Immigrants will have to wait 10 years to claim council housing in massive benefits clampdown. More spin. There is also a chronic shortage of council housing so there is no longer anywhere to put immigrants. ...

Gates of Vienna News Feed 12/8/2008
Gates of Vienna — ... UK: Immigrants Will Have to Wait 10 Years to Claim Council Housing Massive Benefits Clampdown Immigrants will have wait up to 10 years for the right to claim UK benefits and council housing in the toughest crackdown seen for decades, it emerged last night. All legal migrants will have to serve a five year ‘probationary citzienship’ before being considered for a passport, immigration minister Phil Woolas said. Those who work hard, are law-abiding and do voluntary work will be eligible ...

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