Shall I stick with child tax credits or move to universal?

[kelseypops]

I am recently single and claim tax credits.

I haven't informed them yet that I am now single and have moved out of the family home.

I am a carer for my sen son and claim carers allowance for him.

My son also gets disability living allowance

Does anyone know if I would be best moving over to universal credit? Or stay with tax credits?

You will need to report your change of circumstances and change over. It’s part of the deal.

There is a big push to get all the remaining tax credits claimants moved over to UC now.

@BeyondOurReef

You will need to report your change of circumstances and change over. It’s part of the deal.

There is a big push to get all the remaining tax credits claimants moved over to UC now.

Oh yes I know that. I'm waiting for my new bank account to be set up. There's a delay unfortunately and I'm chasing it every day but until that is done, I can't provide my new bank details so I haven't made the call.

Had a joint account with stbxh

The entitled2 site has a benefit calculator. You can put your details in and work out your claim.

You'll be better of on Universal Credit, plus if you don't declare change you'll end up having to pay them back x

I'm not sure why you have asked because the first person who told that you don't get to choose got a 'I know that' retort

it will be a new claim so you won't have a choice.