Everything you need to know about Universal Credit

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[@soniak214]

I have had my child tax credits stopped because i got a migration notice and had no choice but to apply, the child tax credits which are for my nephews now they will go without the things they need, what has universal credit got to do with child tax credits and forcing people to go to work in my situation i live with my mum who has mouth cancer and needs my help for phonecalls or making appointments picking up medication ect and recently she had a biopsy that she has cancer in her cheek even though i have made it clear that i am not looking for work and not ready they still say that i am its not right or fair when i have to be there to support my mother through this difficult time, they just dont care and talk over you about your next appointment. I will be taking this further.

[@southside1975]

your whyte right

[@shaunhurst7638]

the uk government is legally bound by law , under the human rights act to protect the welfare of its citizens, with this in mind how can they legally impose sanctions upon people leaving them with no means to feed themselves, every uk citizen is entitled to this right from the day they are born in this country, so how can they make demands on you to get universal credit, they have to look out for your wellbeing by law, you are not bound by law to do anything to get Universal credit, so how can they tell you , you have to attend a mandatory meeting , and if you dont stop your only form of income

[@cherylalexes6540]

Get rid of UC it don't work it's bullying

[@simonspider]

You don't work 😂

[@Ray-xh6gb]

I'm not arguing with the job center and working though shawtrust and been doing voluntary work

[@Dinadino994]

I was put on UC as a full time carer in 2018. I had rent arrears of £150 so my housing costs were paid direct from the start . 6 months later I had rent arrears of £6,000 ! I have paid of £2,000 for rent arrears via deductions . I have been living on £90 a week to run house and my costs as a carer . I have been food banks as well . I get battered with arrears from so called previous arrears I had no idea about . In 5 years I have paid £6,000 in total of arrears combined . I cannot survive and very stressed I cannot give up caring role as the person I care for will become extremely poorly

[@DillyHughesxXx]

Some councils offer a discretionary housing payment to help with housing costs though its not a large amount. You could also look into hardship payment from UC

[@Dinadino994]

@@DillyHughesxXx thank you thing is , I actually did not owe it in the first place . I had an alternative payment arrangement in place from the start . There is also 3 payments missing No one can or will help :(

[@southside1975]

@@Dinadino994 you don't check enough of the boxs that they like if you know what I'm saying.

[@ttmartinez3286]

So sorry to hear this. You are not alone.

[@rayavigor1810]

​@Dinadino994 hoping by now you've received help with this? I found the cab really helpful a year or so ago, they disagree with this whole set up & were lobying for it to change

[@Ray-xh6gb]

Job center is a load of wasted staff who do not have a clue

[@leaf3827]

Not liking the Work Capability Assessment form, you need 15 points to get awarded, and its worded unfairly like "can you use either arm to reach above your head" well yeh, i can, but thats totally avoiding the point that i cant use "reach" with my other arm, all the questions are like that, its total bs.

[@noklarok]

yeh it's horrific

[@Niki-mp8qe]

Clearly the old system was better if they cant even correctly give you what your entitled too, how can these people be trusted to help people find work when they cant do their own job properly

[@Obatala_Vibez]

No one wants to admit this new system is to keep you poverty

[@Niki-mp8qe]

Dwp are awful, how can you owe back tax credits you have been entitled to and why do they only pull that stunt when switching to UC! Sick incompetent government agents

[@user-ev8xb5bw9d]

Had to finish work on ill health was put esa until health assessment 77 pounds a week after assessment I get 259 every 2 week then on 19th universal credit and limited capability I should receive but the the esa is deducted from it which leaves 197 on 19th so giving me with one hand and then taking it off me can't afford my mortgage and bills

[@jimforrester5058]

ESA and universal credit are paid separately . ESA fortnight and universal credit monthly

[@Ray-xh6gb]

What happens if I get a job that is a zero hour contract

[@SmartPhone-nb7ng]

Thanks for your advice can you claim for working tax credit and having universal credit

[@witchysam4273]

Ive just found out that those in legacy benefits being pushed over to uc will lose out on widowed parents allowance. Can anyone explain why?

[@Ray-xh6gb]

I get pip and universal credit together does it pay me to work will I be better off at fiffty three the job center does not have a clue they are badly advised at job centers they only allowed to tick boxes

[@Ray-xh6gb]

There is no work we are going into a recession

[@06JOHNNYBGOOD]

I am a sole trader on tax credits, I retire June 25th 2024 my question is my present tax credits run April 2023 to April 2024, but as I say retire June 25th can I stay as a self-employed sole trader and keep receiving tax credits/ u/c. what do I need to do, any info would be much appreciated.

[@Ray-xh6gb]

What happens if you hiv virus should you tell your company

[@Ray-xh6gb]

What happens if my agency job does not pay hoiilday

[@Ray-xh6gb]

What I'm allowed to claim on universal credit

[@Ray-xh6gb]

All interviews can be accomplished by a social worker you must not speak at interviews but also follow the rules and where a suit to the job center

[@linndrumfan1959]

What, no hoodie allowed? 🤔😲😉

[@Ray-xh6gb]

When you go to the job center look the part say nothing salute and obey them at interviews say nothing at tall you have been told to come via the job center

[@cherylalexes6540]

All these sanction rules are disgusting

[@Niki-mp8qe]

Too right, I have another job lined up, waiting on a DBS, had to jobsearch with the new rules 1st interview got offered the job, this will mess with my current job, cant accept anymore job offers, so may have to leave but either way if turned down the job or any other offered or decide to leave my current one for the new one I'll be at risk of a sanction, it's just a trap to screw you over

[@paulpacey2909]

I'd like to make two points the guy from the Citizens Advice Bureau on about it's on one umbrella you still have to inform the council of yourself being on Universal Credit So to me it seems like two department yet again and I would like to ask Tom welfare benefits team this thing about earning money and taking money off Universal Credit asked about that couple years back and it was going to affects my rent with the council so it sort of put me off

[@Ray-xh6gb]

I find job centers can't explain things better like how many hours can I work without affecting rent

[@paul_my_plumbs_uk]

They take 55 pence in the pound for you to goto work

[@Ray-xh6gb]

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[@Ray-xh6gb]

@@paul_my_plumbs_uk I get pip and uc it's so confusing I'm better off at fifftythree

[@fionagregory9147]

Centre*

[@Ray-xh6gb]

Job centers are going on strikes

[@InderjeetSingh-mb2ep]

For how much is work allowance before any deductions?

[@DillyHughesxXx]

Here is some more info on work allowances: www.gov.uk/government/publications/universal-credit-work-allowances/universal-credit-work-allowances

[@Ray-xh6gb]

Leave it to the shawtrust

[@Ray-xh6gb]

I'm finding I'm better off on pip and universal credit rent gets paid can you help me figure it out I would like to get advice I'm free from council tax the trouble I like to work it's brain dead working it out can you help the job center are terrible they don't know what they are doing

[@Ray-xh6gb]

Just tell the council and you want be in arrears

[@techtinkerin]

Title should be not everything you need to know

[@whahhoo3354]

I recieve pip and esa can i recieve universal credit help with my rent ?

[@susie5668]

With esa you can get help for rent!

[@Ray-xh6gb]

I brain dead trying to work out if I'm better off on uc and pip and haveing not to pay council tax or rent I'm fiffty three I'm better off not working

[@cclewes7373]

Where’s Jobcentre Pauline

[@Ray-xh6gb]

I would like to have a long chat with Tom he might have a clever person on I t

[@tarakkhandakar99]

Suppose me and wife have under 16k savings together - what is classed as low income per month. ? I'm self employed and wife works part time. do we qualify. I earn around 4k a month. do I qualify?

[@bradleymilton9372]

Like fuk

[@Ukipmiddleleft]

Why should you get anything with savings of that magnitude...people are struggling with no savings and have to rely on the pittance whilst you claim what you don't need to...I suppose you had the full benefit of furlough as well...pay it back

[@southside1975]

@@Ukipmiddleleft Sounds like he pays taxs. If he didn't there wouldn't be no money for this check your self.

[@ttmartinez3286]

Your very lucky to receive benefits on 4k per month. How did you manage to secure UC? I know a few individuals on 1500 with children and are not eligible for UC.

[@goldenballssmith9689]

Whoever thought of "Universal Credit" deserves a medal as this is much better than job seekers allowance! When i was on job seekers when i was 18, i only got a petty £75 fortnightly. where as an 18 year old nowadays on Universal Credit" would get roughly £300 fortnightly? what a difference! Had i ben on universal credit when i was 18 - 21, i would not only have not been evicted from my home but also would have been enjoying life a lot more than i did back then! my life was so depressing when i was 18 - 21 due to the government and what they deemed a single person needed to live on!

[@Ray-xh6gb]

If your over fiffty just say off the system the pension system pointless paying in at fiffty three who will employ me

[@user-sc4jy2hk5e]

You can claim it, buy you get 000000000

[@Ray-xh6gb]

I get univesal credit andpip I find I'm better off and get no h my ic

[@martynask5681]

What is pip?

[@johnoleary9317]

CAB in UKRAINE COLOURS ...

[@Ray-xh6gb]

Matthew Conroy in Hatfield has not had a job in twenty years he has no freinds and read books all day he is a reclusive

[@Felicity2121]

So you know everything about this person then?

[@Ray-xh6gb]

If you are over fiffty don't do a pension scheme it will be with fuck all anyway

[@Sunshine22232]

‏force labour universal credit🤔👎

[@paul_my_plumbs_uk]

Disgusting benefits system it never worked from day 1 and if labour win the next election maybe they will SCRAP UC A BIG MAYBE

[@paul_my_plumbs_uk]

A disgraceful benishits system 👎👎 it put me in rent arrears

[@JejuIju]

I agree, welfare should be stopped, forcing people to make good life choices. Completely agree. Why should i work 80 hours a week so lazy bums can sit inside in their PJS all day.

[@paul_my_plumbs_uk]

@@JejuIju not all benefit claimants are like that so you can't judge and jury people all the same

[@Ray-xh6gb]

Nobody should do eighty hours a week but they make so easy for people on benefit and employers don't want to employ them does it pay people to go to work

[@Ray-xh6gb]

Selo tape your mouth at interviews

[@Imrankhan-ds1cf]

Tories out

[@AnitaSharma-os4cr]

Ian Duncan smith came up with universal credit The old system much better I am self employed and just received the migration letter

[@pedrothomas4944]

any woman hve kids not married let them support them self not tax payers

[@rayavigor1810]

did anyone notice at 2 mins in the guy states UC has replaced what was known as ' legacy benefits/payments? having learnt about the c est qui vie trust, this highlights & kinda proves they exist! whynelse use the word legacy?