Universal Credit - two paydates in one assessment period

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Following the High Court Judgement ruling requiring legislation change from November 16th 2020 ( cpag.org.uk/welfare-rights/legal-test-cases/universal-credit-assessment-period-inflexibility ) is anyone else waiting to find out the effects on their claim?

I was paid twice in my 30th Nov - 29th Dec assessment period due to early Christmas payment and not yet had a response on my journal requesting clarification in advance. I'll find out tomorrow whether my earnings have been lumped together or not. Really hoping I'm not going to have to seek a mandatory reconsideration or appeal

Fingers crossed. I always move my December pay day to the end of the month. Seems ludicrous that they can't figure this out.

Thank you, yes, just why they cannot give you a choice of assessment period when you first claim, or allow you to change it is beyond me. You're lucky your employer will make adjustments. I work for a large public institution with no hope of them adjusting their payroll system. Such a relief though, to know that legally, the DWP can't do this anymore. I've got such a shit show of pay dates over the next few months, it's going to be a right headache if they haven't sorted it yet.

HMRC guidance was sent to employers (I run the payroll in my company) in December reminding them that even if they paid Dec wages early the process date for HMRC should be the same as every other month to stop UC claimants having these issues. I would be going back to your employer and requesting they roll back your payroll and amend the date. Assuming your usual pay date is the last day of the month or similar?

Thank you freezedried, it's really helpful to know my employers should have received the guidance. I trusted this would be the case, but felt a bit spooked when my payslip arrived with the early payment date; but I hope very much they have submitted their part to HMRC correctly, and indeed that the system is updated and functioning to reflect the changes. I can't contact anyone to check (that I'm aware of) since the office is closed until the New Year, hence my nervous anticipation to find out my new UC award from the automated system tomorrow. I guess I'll know more then! Many thanks in any case

As @freezedriedromance has said, it's the employer who should not be changing the date to an earlier date. This info can be found on gov.uk.

It may well be that they've done it right. Our payslips this month said 23/12 as that's the date the wages were paid, but our RTI submission to HMRC is still 31/12.
Don't panic just yet, but if they have cocked up, show them the guidance from HMRC. :)

When is your payment due to show? Only mine is meant to be 02/01 but it went up today and they havent included my Christmas eve early pay in the earnings declared from employer

Ooh thats encouraging Bookskates it's due tomorrow, I checked earlier but will look again!

Praise be it's there! And all good. Phewy. I'll stop stressing now and enjoy my NYE!
Happy New Year!! Here's to a better one than last!

Ah brill, that's good to hear!

Have a wonderful 2021