Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 104017
Maternity Allowance: Universal Credit
Tabled: 7 January 2026
Answered: 13 January 2026
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Steff Aquarone
Liberal Democrat — North Norfolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of treating Maternity Allowance as unearned income for the purposes of Universal Credit on working mothers who are not eligible for Statut