Title: UK start-up support on Universal Credit in figures, 2026 > 8 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 o Source: https://pontia.xyz/datasets/gb-startup-support/ Checked: 26 September 2026 🇬🇧 UK start-up support on Universal Credit in figures, 2026 # Starting a business on Universal Credit: the official figures, 2026 8 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. [Download CSV](https://pontia.xyz/datasets/gb-startup-support.csv)[JSON](https://pontia.xyz/datasets/gb-startup-support.json) | Source | Figure | Read | | --- | --- | --- | | [Universal Credit start-up period](https://www.gov.uk/self-employment-and-universal-credit) | 12-month start-up period | 26 September 2026 | | [Universal Credit while you look for work](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/universal-credit-and-your-claimant-commitment-quick-guide/universal-credit-and-your-claimant-commitment) | 35 hours a week looking or preparing for work | 26 September 2026 | | [Start Up Loans](https://www.gov.uk/apply-start-up-loan) | 7.5% fixed interest | 26 September 2026 | | [Start Up Loans: term](https://www.gov.uk/apply-start-up-loan) | Repay over 1 to 5 years | 26 September 2026 | | [The King’s Trust Enterprise programme](https://www.kingstrust.org.uk/how-we-can-help/support-starting-business) | Up to £30,000 start-up funding (grant and loan) | 26 September 2026 | | [The King’s Trust: Test My Business Idea](https://www.kingstrust.org.uk/how-we-can-help/support-starting-business) | Up to £500 to test your idea | 26 September 2026 | | [Young Person’s Start Up Grant (Wales)](https://businesswales.gov.wales/bigideas/funding-and-grants/young-persons-start-grant) | Up to £2,000, under 25 | 26 September 2026 | | [Access to Work](https://www.gov.uk/access-to-work/eligibility) | £6,500 minimum annual turnover if self-employed | 26 September 2026 | The sentences as published - Universal Credit start-up period: Get a start up period You may be eligible for a 12 month start up period if you’re self-employed. (26 September 2026, sha 106d6dad14f1fa27) - Universal Credit while you look for work: You will be expected to look or prepare for work for 35 hours a week, depending on your circumstances. (26 September 2026, sha 654dd4342a72d61d) - Start Up Loans: Fees and repayment Start Up Loans are government-backed and charge a fixed interest rate of 7.5% per year. (26 September 2026, sha dc42b91c2ab1b51a) - Start Up Loans: term: You can repay the loan over a period of 1 to 5 years. (26 September 2026, sha dc42b91c2ab1b51a) - The King’s Trust Enterprise programme: If you need help to cover your start up costs, you can apply for Start Up grant and loan funding totalling up to £30,000. (26 September 2026, sha dae03c2c3c40484e) - The King’s Trust: Test My Business Idea: With the opportunity to apply for a Test My Business Idea grant of up to £500, you can test your business idea in a real-world setting. (26 September 2026, sha dae03c2c3c40484e) - Young Person’s Start Up Grant (Wales): Who can apply A grant of up to £2,000 is available to help young people under the age of 25, living or returning to Wales to become self-employed. (26 September 2026, sha 01493733e06dff51) - Access to Work: If you’re self-employed, you must have an annual turnover of at least £6,500. (26 September 2026, sha 25f7144c0edf5a65) Methodology Every row is a sentence quoted verbatim from the named official page, read on the date shown and pinned to a hash of the page text we read. 8 of the 8 sources that could be read state the figure; 0 do not and are listed as not published, never filled in. Each row is one figure from one scheme, taken only from that scheme’s own official page. Where a page does not state the figure we plan with, the row is listed as not published and the figure is not filled in from anywhere else. Cite this data Cite as: "UK start-up support on Universal Credit in figures, 2026", Pontia, https://pontia.xyz/datasets/gb-startup-support/ (Read 26 September 2026) Embed ```

UK start-up support on Universal Credit in figures, 2026

8 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.

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