Petition Review Universal Credit rules for self-employed parents and fair reform
Launch a review into Universal Credit for self-employed people, focusing on fair reforms. This includes making the Minimum Income Floor more flexible and aligned with real earnings, extending the start-up period, and recognising essential unpaid work, especially for single parents.
More details
Many self-employed parents are disadvantaged under current rules. The Minimum Income Floor often fails to reflect fluctuating income or the true hours worked, while vital unpaid tasks like administration, marketing, and client development are overlooked. The 12-month start-up period can be too short, particularly for those balancing childcare. A full review should identify practical improvements to create a fairer, more realistic system that supports sustainable self-employment.
51 signatures
Show on a map the geographical breakdown of signatures by constituency
10,000 signatures required to get a government response
At 10,000 signatures...
At 10,000 signatures, government will respond to this petition
At 100,000 signatures...
At 100,000 signatures, this petition will be considered for debate in Parliament