These regulations extend the temporary uplift of £86.67 per month (equivalent to £20 per week) to the Universal Credit (UC) Standard Allowance for those who are making a new claim for, or have been awarded, UC for a further 6 months and extend the relaxation of the Minimum Income Floor (MIF) requirements for a further three months for those who are self-employed. The extended relaxation of the minimum income floor ensures that UC self-employed claimants whose business activity is impacted by the Covid-19 crisis and restrictions are supported and temporarily can benefit from a full UC award rather than having an assumed level of income applied.

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