Press Release: No UK benefits for EU accession countries

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Series Details No.069 (23.2.04)
Publication Date 23/02/2004
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The UK Home Secretary, David Blunkett, announced on 23 February 2004, that people from the ten countries joining the European Union in May would be able to work legally in the UK but tough new rules would prevent them accessing benefits for at least two years.

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