FOI reference: FOI-2026-3550
You asked
Please provide the number of men in the UK who are paid benefits with more than one wife and the number of women who are the subject of claims. Also what is the total cost of this policy to the Exchequer?
We said
Thank you for your request.
We do not hold the information you have requested.
If you are interested in statistics on benefits, you may wish to view our Effects of taxes and benefits on UK household income. You might also wish to contact the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), as they may hold further information on receipt of benefits.
If you are interested in the cost of the benefits system to the Exchequer, you may wish to contact HM Treasury.