78% of Muslim women and 63% of Muslim men don’t work and receive free benefits or housing.
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- Full FactAccording to the 2021 census, an estimated 49% of adult Muslims were in employment, and 27% of Muslim households in England and Wales lived in social housing. We don’t know how many people who receive benefits are Muslim.
2026-09-09
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