Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 89184
Universal Credit: Crowdfunding
Tabled: 10 November 2025
Answered: 17 November 2025
Question
Graeme Downie
Labour — Dunfermline and Dollar
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure the compatibility of his Department's guidance on political crowdfunding for people on Universal Credit with Article 3 of Protocol 1 of the European Convention on Human
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsMoney received personally by an individual through crowdfunding, including for their political purposes, is generally treated as capital in Universal Credit, and can affect eligibility and payment amounts if a customer’s total capital exceeds £6,000. Ther...
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