Claim: Workers coming to the UK on very low salaries can claim over £10,000 in benefits.
Fact-check: Can working immigrants claim over £10,000 in benefits? - Full Fact
Verdict: it is possible for low-paid workers to claim this much in benefits currently. migrants from the eu who work here have the same right to benefits as uk nationals, which may be difficult to change under eu law.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Laura O'Brien;Conor James Mckinney
Date published: 2015-10-09T00:00:00