United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 47362
Universal Credit
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15 May 2020
Last action
20 May 2020 · Answer
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20 May 2020
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department distinguishes between savings for personal use and savings for the purpose of the ongoing basic maintenance of the applicant's business or self-employment when assessing universal
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15 May 2020
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department distinguishes between savings for personal use and savings for the purpose of the ongoing basic maintenance of the applicant's business or self-employment when assessing universal
Source: Commons
20 May 2020
Answer
Yes - Where a claimant has capital over £16,000 we will contact them to understand their circumstances and determine eligibility. If this money is to be used for business or tax purposes, it will not be counted towards their capital, but they may be asked...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-05-15/47362
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1196074
- uk · wq-1196074 · source updated 20 May 2020