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Universal credit - What is Universal Credit?

  1. What is Universal Credit?
  2. How to Claim
  3. Housing Costs
  4. Payments
  1. Council Tax Reduction Scheme claimants
  2. How Universal Credit affects Housing Benefit
  3. Are you ready for Universal Credit
  4. Where to get help & support

Universal Credit is a new benefit for people of working age on a low income and is administered by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). It is a single monthly payment which will eventually replace:

  • Income Support
  • income related Job Seeker's Allowance (JSA)
  • income related Employment Support Allowance (ESA)
  • Housing Benefit
  • Working Tax Credit/Child Tax Credit

To check if this affects you, visit Universal Credit.

 

 

Last Updated on Thursday, March 2, 2023