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Originally Posted by Busman747
When I read the story re: immediate benefits, I wondered about all the Eastern Europeans that spend months in France awaiting the opportunity to sneak into the UK. Are the French paying them benefits while they wait in Calais? I seriously doubt it.
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Those waiting in Calais are from countries like Iran and Afghanistan - ie from outside the EU. If they were from Eastern European countries inside the EU, they wouldn't need to "sneak" into the UK - they can just walk straight in under the EU freedom of movement laws. When they get here, there are some restrictions on the benefits they can receive. Once the EU have sued us, they will be able to walk straight in and claim a full range of benefits.
...and I am still waiting for answers from Claytonender and Bernard on why they are happy with this.