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Official start-up support figures: United Kingdom
Figures read from official pages, quoted word for word, dated, and free to cite.
- 12monthsMonths of benefit while starting up: the UK vs 8 countries
The Universal Credit start-up period keeps your payment based on what you actually earn, with no minimum income floor and no job search, for up to 12 months. Across 8 countries the median is 9 months (range 6 to 24), each read from the official page on 26 September 2026.
- 15official figuresUK start-up support on Universal Credit: figures 2026
15 official figures for starting a business on Universal Credit in the UK, each quoted word for word from the government or programme page that states it, read on 26 September 2026.