Member of Parliament
Lord Sharma
Member since
20 Aug 2024
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14 Apr 2026
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HANSARDUniversal Credit: Self-employmentUniversal credit supports self-employed people to develop and grow their businesses where doing so is the best route for them to become financially self-sufficient. We recently…07 Jan 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe have previously published an equalities assessment and, as we have noted, we will do the same ahead of the full roll-out of managed migration.07 Jan 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit: Self-employmentI know the right hon. Gentleman cares very deeply about these issues, and we have had many discussions about this. It is precisely to help people with their cash flows that we…07 Jan 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit: Self-employmentMy hon. Friend highlights a very important point. Youth unemployment has almost halved since 2010, and we have the youth employment support programme to thank for that—the work we…07 Jan 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit: Self-employmentAs I highlighted in my earlier answer, we have made a change to the minimum income floor. The grace period will be extended to one year for all people coming in who are gainfully…07 Jan 2019
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