Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 104017

Maternity Allowance: Universal Credit

Tabled: 7 January 2026
Answered: 13 January 2026
Named Day

Question

Steff Aquarone

Liberal DemocratNorth 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

Answer

Andrew Western
The Government has committed to review the parental leave and pay system.