Social Security Benefits: Polygamy

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate his Department has made of the annual cost to the public purse of additional benefit payments made in respect of multiple spouses under legacy benefit arrangements.

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1. 29 May 2026

   Written question

   To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate his Department has made of the annual cost to the public purse of additional benefit payments made in respect of multiple spouses under legacy benefit arrangements.

   Source: Commons

2. 9 June 2026

   Answer

   Polygamous marriages are illegal in the UK. Immigration rules have generally prevented the formation of polygamous households in this country since 1988. Under successive governments access to benefit support for additional spouses is only available where...

   Source: Written answer

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