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Universal Credit: Self-employed

Asked by Kate OsamorLabour (Co-op)Department for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 16 February 2026UIN 111747

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans his Department has to review the treatment of assumed and notional income in Universal Credit calculations for self-employed claimants.

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms

The Department routinely keeps its policies under review and we are always interested in views from customers and stakeholders. The current review of Universal Credit is looking closely at how the benefit supports self-employed people.

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