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Universal credit - Payments

  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 will be paid monthly in arrears to one person in the household.

If you can't manage monthly payments of Universal Credit or you're having trouble budgeting, you may be able to have an Alternative Payment Arrangement (APA). This can mean paying your Universal Credit more often than monthly, splitting it between you and your partner, or paying Universal Credit for your rent direct to your landlord.

View full details on payment options on GOV.UK.

 

 

Last Updated on Friday, June 16, 2023