Hello.
I work 4 days a week, I’m on a low income (17k pro rata) my husband isn’t on a high wage either. I gave an 18 month old who I gave to put in childcare at 600 a month - which is actually the cheapest in the city 🙁.
I applied for UC to help with childcare costs. They said they were still making a decision on it (despite me applying in July 
) but they would give me a payment for my daughter, about 200 per month, which they backdated in September. Fine, you know, better than nothing - it was a real help.
Anyway when I went to check the payment for October, it said £0. I rang up querying it, and was told it was because I had earnt over £2000 last month after tax!!! I laughed and said if this was true, I wouldn’t be claiming UC!!!
Anyway, on further investigation they blamed my employer, saying they submitted my payslips late to HMRC - and that it made the RTI machine calculate my last two payslips as one.
I have spoken to my employer, who got in touch with the account firm they use who have put it writing this is untrue - everything was submitted on time.
Am I wrong in thinking regardless - this is not my fault and I should not be penilised for it?
I’ve escalated it, but I am awaiting a descision. In the meantime I’ve had to use my credit card to try and get through the rest of the month, and I’m beginning to wonder wether it’s even worth me trying to work at all 