About: Benefits Tourism
Let us make freedom of movement fair
On this single issue, David Cameron was right. Member states must have the option to index child benefits to the cost of living where the benefits are paid out, write Morten Loekkegaard and Troels Lund Poulsen.ECJ decision triggers crisis of social protection system in UK
The EU has spent years building a safety net for the most vulnerable children in society, but the UK’s decision to cut child benefits may not save any money, but could lead the whole system to unravel, writes Jana Hainsworth.EU court backs UK on limiting child benefits, as Sun backs ‘Leave’
The EU's top court on Tuesday backed Britain's right to limit child benefits to European migrants, backing up one of David Cameron’s key planks of renegotiation – just nine days ahead of the country’s EU referendum.Brexit deal on EU migrants inspires Switzerland
A February deal allowing Britain to limit the free movement of workers coming from the European Union is giving ideas to the Swiss, who would like similar exceptions applied to their own relations with the 28 member bloc.‘Facilitating Coexistence’: the endgame for Brexit
There is much said and to be said about this Brexit business, writes Andrew Duff. The Liberal leader gives his view on the continuation of negotiations between now and the meeting of the European Council on 18-19 February.EU migrants can be denied social benefits, says top court
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) on Tuesday (15 September) ruled that a country can withhold basic benefits from EU migrants if they travel from another member country with no intention of finding a new job.Migrant access to benefits not automatic
EU citizens are not entitled to claim benefits in a member state they haven’t previously worked in, The Court of Justice of the European Union announced on Thursday (26 March).British-German axis emerges against benefits tourism
The UK and Germany both want to see tighter controls on access to welfare for EU migrants, according to German MP Stephan Mayer, who was in London to step up the Christian Social Union's (CSU) campaign against so-called benefits tourism in Europe.Timmermans backs UK push against ‘welfare tourism’
Public support for the European Union's freedom of movement rules will dwindle if welfare abuse is not tackled, a top EU official said on Thursday (5 March), saying Britain can drive change in the Europe Union by engaging more with other member states.UKIP councillor sacked over ‘negro’ comments
A councillor for Britain's UK Independence Party (UKIP) has been filmed saying she had a problem with "negroes" and would not sit next to one at a dinner party - a new embarrassment for the populist party before a national election in May.Thousands of Britons on benefits across EU
Unemployed Britons in Europe are drawing much more in benefits and allowances in the wealthier EU countries than their nationals are claiming in the UK, according to the newspaper The Guardian.EU judges rule against ‘welfare tourists’ in nod to Cameron
European Union member states can block jobless immigrants from receiving specific welfare benefits, Europe's top court said on Tuesday (11 November), in a ruling likely to aid British Prime Minister David Cameron's efforts to tackle so-called "welfare tourism".Anglican Church leader troubled by Britain’s anti-immigration rhetoric
The Archbishop of Canterbury, spiritual leader of the Anglican Church, said on Monday (27 October) that he had seen evidence of a rising tide of xenophobic sentiment within British society and was worried by the tone of the country's political debate over immigration.Britain ‘under siege’ from migrant EU workers, says defence chief
Limiting the number of European Union citizens who are allowed to work in Britain is among proposals to curb immigration being looked at by the government, Defence Minister Michael Fallon said on Sunday (26 October). VideoPromoted content