Change of circumstances - move to Universal Credit?

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Would really appreciate some advice please.
I'm a single parent. I own my own home and have no childcare costs. I run a small business, which will become less viable due to Brexit, but I want to try to keep it going. I receive some working tax credit and some child tax credit, as well as child benefit.
I've been offered a low paid part time job, on a 3 month contract (which may then be extended). I would do this in combination with continuing with the small business (or trying to).
If I accept the employment, will that be a change of circumstances which means I have to move onto Universal Credit?
My area has moved onto Universal Credit. I've looked at the council website, and it's not clear to me whether I would need to move onto Universal Credit or not, on the basis of claiming only child and working tax credits? My impression is not, but I'm not sure, as it's not well worded.
I'm not sure what to do.

No it should not trigger a move, you would just update tax credits. You would only ned to switch to UC if making a new claim for one of the benefits that UC replaces.

That's good, thanks for answering. Universal credit sounds pretty horrific.

How many children do you have? Even if you did have a triggering change in circumstances then if you have 3 or more children, the UC system can't cope. At the moment, UC doesn't work with more than 2 children in a claim, so you'd be kept on the old system indefinitely.

Do you mean you own your home outright (mortgage free) and you have unlimited free child care?

From feb 2019 people with 3 children will be able to apply for UC, that is only a month or so away.

Yes it absolutely would trigger a move to universal credit! It happened to me under almost exact circumstances!

@Mummylife2018 the OP would not be claiming a new benefit or moving areas and therefore would not need to transfer to UC. You may have been misadvised or have different circumstances to the OP.

Looking back Mummylife was trying to claim ESA after leaving work. Entirely different circumstances to the OP.

What I meant was I don't claim housing benefit, no childcare costs as 2 DCs are at high school.

@Bombardier25966 I have not been 'misadvised' I was on dispatches because of the shit UC caused me! They tell people that moving areas is the only trigger but trust me, it is not!!!!!!!

@Bombardier25966 I was NOT 'trying to claim' anything!!!!!! I was already on ESA! Get your facts right

Could I add a similar question please- if changing jobs in a live service area does this trigger a change to UC? What about if the job was paid by the same employer but a different job title, and of course, a change to a totally different employer? Thank you.

Changing a job would not trigger a change to UC, you would just update tax credits if your income was changing.

mummylife2018 your previous post describes your circumstances as having been on ESA then trying to work, not managing and then claiming ESA again. It was a new claim thats why they forced you onto UC.

Thanks babyroots, that’s a relief to know!