Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 89361
Universal Credit: Candidates
Tabled: 10 November 2025
Answered: 19 November 2025
Question
Graeme Downie
Labour — Dunfermline and Dollar
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance his Department has issued on whether people on Universal Credit are entitled to raise funds for the purpose of standing for election.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsFunding received and managed by local and national political parties would not be taken into account in assessing an individual’s entitlement for Universal Credit (UC). Money received personally by an individual, including for their political purposes, is...
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