France/Germany restricted entrance from the enlarged EU; whereas upper estimates of 500,000 new migrants entered the UK. From an economic perspective the backl

France/Germany restricted entrance from the enlarged EU; whereas upper estimates of 500,000 new migrants entered the UK. From an economic perspective the backlash has been undeserved: broad agreement that immigration is likely to have reduced the natural rate of unemployment ... By 2006Q3, only 353/2328 applications for income support; 859/5154 applications for incoming based jobseekers allowance; ("The Impact of the Recent Migration from Eastern Europe on the UK Economy" Monetary Policy Committee, Bank of England.)