Universal Credit: Self-employed
Commons · Question 129350 · Tabled 22 Apr 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Ann Davies
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department plans to introduce alternative methods of calculating the minimum income floor for self-employed people.
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 29 Apr 2026
The government has committed to reviewing Universal Credit. I have spoken to many stakeholders on many different parts of UC, including how the system supports self-employed customers. We have engaged extensively with stakeholders, frontline staff and cus...