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Universal Credit can be claimed by the self-employed who have seen their business struggle. To be eligible, self-employed claimants will need to hit the same eligibility criteria as regularly employed workers but their business operations will be regularly assessed.
These allowances are based on age and relationship status and are as follows:
single and under 25 - £342.72 per month
single and 25 or over - £409.89
in a couple and both are under 25 - £488.59 (for both)
in a couple and either are 25 or over - £594.04 (for both)
Universal Credit can be impacted by SEISS grants (Image: GETTY)
Regardless of what s actually awarded, all claimants could see their payments reduced if they receive certain income.
Generally, if a person is employed, their Universal Credit will reduce by 63p for every £1 earned.
The self-employed could also see their Universal Credit income reduce if they receive support from SEISS.