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Fairer Universal Credit for Freelancers | Sheffield News

Fairer Universal Credit for Freelancers | Sheffield News

Published 6 days, 14 hours ago
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Self-employed folks could get a major break under a new proposal to overhaul Universal Credit’s Minimum Income Floor. Instead of a rigid monthly threshold, the think tank suggests using a 12-month rolling average—letting income dips be offset by higher earnings later in the year. This means freelancers with fluctuating incomes might finally receive benefits that match their actual financial reality, not an artificial ceiling.

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