Total income households and UC

Oneplanetonelife

If both parents are earning just about the minimum income floor to get UC and one child starts earning as well would it be okay if one of the parents earnings drops down low so the total income is about the same with the universal credit  about the same

Spoonie_Turtle

Oneplanetonelife said:

If both parents are earning just about the minimum income floor to get UC and one child starts earning as well would it be okay if one of the parents earnings drops down low so the total income is about the same with the universal credit  about the same

The child's earnings are irrelevant to UC, the parents are the claimants.

itsthelittlethings

The child would be on their own claim, if necessary.

kaMelo

Another hypothetical question?

peteuk

Oneplanetonelife said:

If both parents are earning just about the minimum income floor to get UC and one child starts earning as well would it be okay if one of the parents earnings drops down low so the total income is about the same with the universal credit  about the same

Minimal income floor applies to self employed claimants.  Should their income fall below the minimum floor, then regardless of their income the minimum floor will be applied.  

Equally as pointed out their sons income has no affect on their claim.