THOUSANDS of self-employed people on Universal Credit will keep a boost to their incomes until April after ministers extended the minimum income floor.
DWP boss Thérèse Coffey confirmed the news about the six-in-one benefit to MPs today in a statement.
She said: “After careful consideration of the ongoing public health situation and the national working environment, the current easement of the suspension of the Minimum Income Floor in Universal Credit that was due to expire on 12th November 2020 will be extended to the end of April 2021.”
It means self-employed people who rely on the benefits help won’t see their support cut if they don’t make up the hours they need.
Around 750,000 people are on Universal Credit and self-employed.
