United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 89361
Universal Credit: Candidates
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10 November 2025
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19 November 2025 · Answer
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19 November 2025
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance his Department has issued on whether people on Universal Credit are entitled to raise funds for the purpose of standing for election.
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Timeline
10 November 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance his Department has issued on whether people on Universal Credit are entitled to raise funds for the purpose of standing for election.
Source: Commons
19 November 2025
Answer
Funding received and managed by local and national political parties would not be taken into account in assessing an individual’s entitlement for Universal Credit (UC). Money received personally by an individual, including for their political purposes, is...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-11-10/89361
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1850408
- uk · wq-1850408 · source updated 19 November 2025