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Increasing hours; will I be moved to UC

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howlongwilliloveyou · 30/03/2019 07:51

Just a quick question; if I increase my hours at work by 5 hours a week, when I inform tax credits will I be moved to universal credit?
Thanks

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Babyroobs · 30/03/2019 10:44

No that isnt a trigger to switch.

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howlongwilliloveyou · 30/03/2019 11:26

That's great, thanks for replying

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NGC2017 · 30/03/2019 20:30

No. I've adjusted my hours times and it's never switched me, thank god

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howlongwilliloveyou · 31/03/2019 10:52

Thank you. So pleased, I was actually considering turning down the extra hours if it meant switching to UC

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NGC2017 · 31/03/2019 11:41

Luckily I've only had to make pretty small changes like hours but the panic has always been there as I believe a new claim for UC would be massively less. I don't get alot on tax credits. We struggle as it is. So a UC claim honestly frightens me

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howlongwilliloveyou · 31/03/2019 17:17

Same here, I tried to work out the amount under UC and was coming out at over £100 a month less and I struggle as it is now. I would do anything to avoid the switch

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NGC2017 · 31/03/2019 18:28

The Good news then is your change will be absolutely fine x

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