Self-employment, tax credits and the move to Universal Credit

TY - BOOK

T1 - Self-employment, tax credits and the move to Universal Credit

AU - Sainsbury, Roy Derek

AU - Corden, Anne

PY - 2013

Y1 - 2013

N2 - Universal Credit is a new benefit for people of working age. It replaces the current range of means tested benefits for people out of work, the system of tax credits for people in low paid employment, and Housing Benefit for people of working age. It will be implemented across the UK from October 2013.This study set out to learn how current experiences of claiming tax credits might inform continuing development of Universal Credit policy, the extent to which the information requirements placed on claimants are likely to be feasible, and how the distinctive features of Universal Credit (particularly the Minimum Income Floor) might affect people's circumstances and employment decisions.

AB - Universal Credit is a new benefit for people of working age. It replaces the current range of means tested benefits for people out of work, the system of tax credits for people in low paid employment, and Housing Benefit for people of working age. It will be implemented across the UK from October 2013.This study set out to learn how current experiences of claiming tax credits might inform continuing development of Universal Credit policy, the extent to which the information requirements placed on claimants are likely to be feasible, and how the distinctive features of Universal Credit (particularly the Minimum Income Floor) might affect people's circumstances and employment decisions.

KW - social security

KW - benefits

KW - employment

KW - unemployment

KW - self-employment

KW - universal credit

KW - tax credits

KW - low income

M3 - Commissioned report

SN - 978 1 909532 20 5

T3 - Department for Work and Pensions Research Report

BT - Self-employment, tax credits and the move to Universal Credit

PB - Department for Work and Pensions

CY - Sheffield

ER -