Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 22817
Universal Credit: Farmers
Tabled: 8 January 2025
Answered: 14 January 2025
Question
David Smith
Labour — North Northumberland
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will review the Minimum Income Floor for self-employed farmers on Universal Credit.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsUniversal Credit treats all forms and sectors of self-employment in the same way, focusing on the level of a customer’s earnings rather than the sector in which they work. The Minimum Income Floor (MIF) encourages self-employed customers to progress in wo...
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