Research with self-employed Universal Credit claimants: technical note

Summary

This technical note details the methodology for research commissioned by the UK Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to understand the experiences of self-employed Universal Credit claimants. The challenge involved comprehending how self-employment income support was impacted by the temporary suspension of the Minimum Income Floor during the COVID-19 pandemic. The approach included a comprehensive 2-wave tracking survey of over 10,000 claimants and 55 follow-up in-depth interviews, with the research fieldwork completed by March 2022.

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