Written question asked by Carla Lockhart (Democratic Unionist Party) on Thursday, 12 March 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 23 March 2026 (named day). It was answered by Stephen Timms (Labour) on Monday, 23 March 2026 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.
Social Security Benefits: Surrogacy
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether payments received by a surrogate mother in the UK are treated as income for the purposes of benefits assessments.
- Answer
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Surrogacy payments in the United Kingdom should only be for reasonable expenses. They are not taken into account as income for Universal Credit purposes. If any of the surrogacy payment is unspent in the period it is paid for, then this can be treated as capital if not spent by the end of the next assessment period. The normal capital rules apply to the build-up of unspent income if capital exceeds £6,000.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 120434
- Session
- 2024-26
- Related items
- Subjects
- Social security benefits Surrogacy
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- 2026-06-17 11:11:02 +0100
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