Social Security Benefits: Surrogacy

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 23 March 2026 to Question 120434, and pursuant to PQ v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reason payments received by a surrogate mother are treated as income f

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1. 18 May 2026

   Written question

   To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 23 March 2026 to Question 120434, and pursuant to PQ v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reason payments received by a surrogate mother are treated as income f

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2. 17 June 2026

   Answer

   Neither Universal Credit nor new style Jobseeker’s allowance treats surrogacy payments as income. If differences occur, it is because these benefits operate under different legislative frameworks. For example, new style Jobseeker’s Allowance is a contribu...

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