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How long to do universal credit application online when transferring from tax credits?

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Icecoldtulip · 12/04/2024 19:32

Is it quick and simple? Or do you have to collate a load of info? Can you save and come back to it later? Thanks

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Icecoldtulip · 12/04/2024 20:44

Perhaps I’ll put it off until tomorrow then. Never had to tell tax credits how much I have in my accounts. Not that it’s a lot! Will do it tomorrow when I have more time I think.

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Mairzydotes · 12/04/2024 20:42

You can fill it in in stages.

It asks for how much money you have in all your bank / building society/ isa etc and asks for part of the account number. It took me a lot of time to find all them.

Singlemumto4k · 12/04/2024 20:34

Icecoldtulip · 12/04/2024 20:06

Is it much more complicated than tax credits? I’ve heard that you need to put your income in every month? Is that true? We are self employed so not going to make things easy. Much better to do annual income.

It has to be done monthly as the payment period is between 2 dates every month

Singlemumto4k · 12/04/2024 20:32

Icecoldtulip · 12/04/2024 20:06

Is it much more complicated than tax credits? I’ve heard that you need to put your income in every month? Is that true? We are self employed so not going to make things easy. Much better to do annual income.

I don't input my wages manually as hmrc calculate based off earnings declared by employer through your national insurance number

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Icecoldtulip · 12/04/2024 20:06

Is it much more complicated than tax credits? I’ve heard that you need to put your income in every month? Is that true? We are self employed so not going to make things easy. Much better to do annual income.

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Elebag · 12/04/2024 20:03

It took me about 90 mins. Then I locked myself put of my government gateway account so I had to prove my ID at the job centre a few days later.

Your tax credits will stop the moment you hit submit. It takes about five weeks for you to get your UC payment. They will offer you an "advance" (debt) if you need it.

Don't submit close to your usual payday as due to bank hols / weekend dates you might end up with two paydays in one period and not be awarded any UC that month. Makes things more fiddly.

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Icecoldtulip · 12/04/2024 19:59

Thanks. Have about 30 mins this evening so will get some of it done. Was hoping that as tax credits have all our info we wouldn’t have to provide much more and it would be quick.

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SingleDoubleWhippedClotted · 12/04/2024 19:35

There is alot to fill in but you once you have created the account you can do it in stages.
We also had to go the the job centre to confirm our ID.
The whole process wasn't user friendly!