Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 22793
Universal Credit: Self-employed
Tabled: 8 January 2025
Answered: 14 January 2025
Question
Claire Young
Liberal Democrat — Thornbury and Yate
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the minimum income floor on self-employed workers that are unable to work for brief periods due to (a) health issues and (b) care responsibilities
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsNo assessment has been made. The level of the MIF is equivalent to what a person in employed work in similar circumstances to the customer could expect to earn at living or minimum wage for their age. The MIF is therefore tailored to a customer’s individu...
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