Universal Credit
(asked on 10th February 2026) - View Source
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what (a) number and (b) proportion of Universal Credit claimants have income levels above the income tax personal allowance.
This question was answered on 23rd February 2026
The requested information is provided below.
a) In November 2025, 1.9 million people on UC had net earnings above £1047.50 (which is the £12,570 annual personal allowance divided by 12). This includes earnings from employment and self-employment.
b) This equates to 22% of all people on UC.
Notes:
Volume is rounded to the nearest 100,000
Percentage is rounded to the nearest 1%