that doesnt prove they did not benefit the UK economy
it just proves they sent some money home to relatives
your anecdote does not contains any data, but help you Ive done the research for which shows EU migrants working in this country paid more in tax than they took out
Polish migrants: give in taxes £2.2b
Polish migrants: take in taxes £911m
EU migrant workers contribute £2,300 more per year to UK than average British citizen, study reveals
'If the UK’s new relationship with Europe involves reduced migration, this analysis suggests the tax burden on others will have to rise'
'If the UK’s new relationship with Europe involves reduced migration, this analysis suggests the tax burden on others will have to rise'
www.independent.co.uk
European Economic Area (EEA) immigrants contributed 34% more in taxes than they received as benefits,
Thorough research led by Professor Christian Dustmann has guided parliament and public debate over immigration, rebutting poorly substantiated claims of negative financial costs of migration to the UK
www.ucl.ac.uk