Carers: Self-employed
Commons · Question 60938 · Tabled 18 Jun 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Kim Johnson
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of (a) single parent lead carers and (b) all lead carers are self-employed.
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 26 Jun 2025
In March 2025, 8% of single parent lead carers on Universal Credit (UC) were self-employed, compared to 8% of all lead carers on UC. This includes both claimants who are classified as gainfully self-employed and non-gainfully self-employed.