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<p>The earned income rule for help with mortgage interest on Universal Credit ensures
that owner occupier claimants have the right incentives to move into work and increase
their hours of work over time where possible.</p><p>Universal Credit’s income taper,
along with work allowances for qualifying claimants, ensure a strong work incentive
is maintained. For certain owner occupiers, the withdrawal of support for mortgage
interest means they qualify for the higher work allowance, and so they could earn
up to £503 before there is any effect on their Universal Credit award.</p><p>My Department
has made no formal assessment of the effect of the rule on work incentives.</p>
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