Migrants will be banned from receiving any benefits until they have contributed to Britain, under government plans to limit access to handouts. David Cameron today announced the period for which European migrants can claim benefits is to be halved and recruitment agencies are to be banned from advertising jobs exclusively overseas. But Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith revealed plans to go even further to secure EU agreement to stop benefits being paid to people who have not contributed to to the state, raising the prospect of handouts being linked to tax payments. Scroll down for video Prime Minister David Cameron announced migrants would only be allowed to claim benefits for three months, but Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith revealed plans to go further and ban claims for people who have not contributed to the welfare state
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Recruitment agencies will be banned from only advertising jobs overseas
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PM says so-called 'highly skilled' migrants ended up 'stacking shelves'
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Labour 'practically sent out search parties' for people to come to Britain
Agencies have been accused of recruiting only foreign workers for specific shifts, for jobs such as fruit picking and hotel work, without even offering a chance to @placeholder citizens.