You may still be able to receive Universal Credit payments when you start work or increase your earnings. You will continue to receive Universal Credit until your earnings are high enough, at which point your payments will stop.
That amount will depend on your circumstances. If your job ends and you are already getting Universal Credit, your next Universal Credit payment will be paid as normal.
If you are self-employed, your earnings from your self-employment will be taken into account. Please read more about self-employment and claiming Universal Credit below. Your Universal Credit payments will adjust automatically if your earnings change.
This is called a Work Allowance. If neither of these circumstances apply to you, your Universal Credit payments will be affected as soon as you start earning money from paid work. There are 2 Work Allowance rates. Which one you get depends on whether your receive help with housing costs, either as part of your Universal Credit payment or through Housing Benefit:. Read more about Universal Credit Work Allowances. If you earn more than your Work Allowance, your Universal Credit payment will be reduced.
From 1 December , this rate will change so that you keep more of your Universal Credit payment. If you are part of a couple and receive a joint Universal Credit payment, both your earnings will be used to calculate how much Universal Credit you get.
In some months this could affect how much Universal Credit you receive. If your earnings are paid weekly, every 2 weeks or every 4 weeks, this will mean that every now and again you will get more payments from work than is usual during a calendar month.
For example, if you are paid every 2 weeks, you will usually get 2 payments from earnings in a month. But because calendar months are mostly longer than 4 weeks, sometimes you will get 3 payments from earnings in a single month. In these months your earnings will be higher than usual, and this will mean that you get a smaller Universal Credit payment. You will need to make sure that you have managed your money to be able to cope with this smaller payment.
It may be the case that your extra payment means that you earn enough that month to receive no Universal Credit payment at all. You can use a benefits calculator to check your possible entitlement. If you are eligible for it, it will be paid automatically. You do not need to contact DWP to receive it.
Any deductions from your payments will be applied unless they would have ended during that 2-week period. You can apply for Universal Credit if you or your partner are below State Pension age.
If you have a break in your claim or your circumstances change, you may need to make a claim for Universal Credit instead. Read more about Pension Credit eligibility. Find out more about how cookies are used on this site and why we want to use them. When you make a choice about cookies, we will store a small cookie to remember your choices. You can change your decision about marketing or analytics cookies at any time, by making your selections in this screen. You can choose to accept or reject one or both types.
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It will be within 10 working days. If you have a disability or health condition you may need a work capability assessment. You'll be told if you need one after you claim. If you need help with bills or other costs while you wait for your first payment, you can apply to get an advance.
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Hide this message. Part of How to claim Universal Credit: step by step. Universal Credit. What you'll get Your Universal Credit payment is made up of a standard allowance and any extra amounts that apply to you, for example if you: have children have a disability or health condition which prevents you from working need help paying your rent Use a benefits calculator to see how much you could get.
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