United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 89185
Candidates: Universal Credit
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10 November 2025
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18 November 2025 · Answer
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18 November 2025
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure people on Universal Credit are able to stand for election.
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10 November 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure people on Universal Credit are able to stand for election.
Source: Commons
18 November 2025
Answer
People on universal credit are not disqualified from standing for elections. With regards to accessing fundraising for the purposes of standing for election, the Electoral Commission have published clear guidance on the rules around donations, which apply...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-11-10/89185
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1850232
- uk · wq-1850232 · source updated 18 November 2025