To the think this Universal Credit rule is so so wrong!

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I'm a single parent, one DD and I work 30 hours a week.

I didn't get my UC payment this month which was a complete shock. I get paid my salary on the 15th of every month, and as the 15th of August was over the weekend I got paid on the 14th.

After investigation which has taken over a week, UC say I've been paid twice in the assessment period (15th to 14th) so I get nothing. I was paid on the 15/8 and 14/9 but it isn't two payments in one month is it. It was just a day early because of the weekend.

I'm £600 down and i just can't get my head around this policy. They've said there is nothing that can be done and I won't be getting this payment. It will also happen in January due to Decembers pay date.

They suggested I cancel my UC claim, start another one so the assessment period is different. But then I have to start the claim again and wait the 6 week assessment period with no payments.

Please don't tell me not to 'rely' on UC, I have no choice and I work hard.

So that's it, I'm stuffed this month through no fault of my own and UC is a crock of shit! 😡

@soontobehomeless838 they only should only take into consideration money to pay your rent, childcare fees and dependant allowance from your loan/grant. If you get a learning allowance for books/equipment that it’s not taken into consideration they also disregard £110 of your loan/grant each month.

@chickhonhoneybabe Thanks for the information! May I ask how do you know these things?

@soontobehomeless838 from being on UC myself, being a student and reading up on how UC works both on here and on the official government website.

@chickhonhoneybabe Fair enough! 🙂 Are you studying part time as well in Uni?

@soontobehomeless838 I’ve taken sometime out from a full time course.