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This petition was submitted during the 2010-2015 parliament

Rejected petition Benefits should only apply to UK passport holders, and non UK residents should pay tax/ni for a minimum of 5 years before having any entitlement.

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Benefits should only apply to UK passport holders and included in that is the NHS/Education system. They could if they wished to do so make it that all non UK residents have to pay a minimum of 5 years tax/NI before any benefit is due and that should be limited to the NHS/Education. All other benefits should not be applicable to Non UK passportholders, and this should also apply to all dependents.

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