Petition · Department for Work and Pensions
Review how DWP corrects RTI system errors for SME directors
Open for signatures
13 signatures
What the petition asks
We want a review of how DWP corrects incorrect HMRC Real Time Information (RTI) data in calculating universal credit. We think DWP often fails to use universal credit regulation to prevent year-end annual company profits from being treated as one month's personal income for company directors.
In our view, Universal Credit often misinterprets annual HMRC tax filings from small-company directors as a one-month personal income payment, thereby triggering the Surplus Earnings rules. Although Regulation 61 allows DWP Decision Makers to correct RTI errors, in our view, this is often not applied, which we believe can cause hardship, debt and business closures.
Timeline
| 10 Jul 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
13
Status
Open for signatures
Department
Department for Work and Pensions
Opened
10 Jul 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.