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Self-employed will be ‘left struggling’ on Universal Credit
THE GOVERNMENT needs to revisit Universal Credit (UC) over fears it could leave both the self-employed and those on in-work benefits worse off, according to Citizens Advice.
A Citizens Advice report, based on new research, has found that self-employed workers on UC could receive far less than employees earning the same amount.
It highlights issues with the minimum income floor, which assumes everyone claiming UC who has been self-employed for a year or more is earning the national minimum wage (NMW).
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