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Universal credit commitments meeting

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Petrajayne26 · 05/04/2019 09:46

Does anyone know what happens at a universal credit commitments meeting when your child turns 1 years old? I live with my husband and 1 year old son. My husband works mostly 30 hours a week as an assistant manager. I am a stay at home mum and my son turned 1 last December. I will be sending him to nursery when he is 3 years old. What will they ask me at this meeting? How long will the meeting take?

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jemihap · 06/04/2019 05:52

How come you're only managing to work 30 hours a week between the 2 of you?

Perhaps one or both of you could take on a second job then you wouldn't have the stress and hassle of dealing with these UC meetings?

Turquoisetamborine · 06/04/2019 05:59

They’ll be asking you what steps you are taking to get back into work, probably do a better off calculation, discuss any training you may need and tell you about help with childcare available. It’s nothing to worry about.

colehawlins · 06/04/2019 06:07

Just touring the boards goading people on low incomes this morning, are we @jemihap ?

colehawlins · 06/04/2019 06:11

This might help OP (it sounds like they'll put you in group 2 now and next year move you to group 3) :-

www.entitledto.co.uk/help/Claimant-commitment-Universal-Credit

jemihap · 06/04/2019 06:30

colehawlins - I didn't mention anything about low incomes, I asked about low hours.

How come you struggle to understand the difference between the two things?

colehawlins · 06/04/2019 06:31

Oh go and find a bridge to inhabit.

stucknoue · 06/04/2019 07:23

They will be telling you about childcare subsidies and free hours from 2 for low incomes. My friend also was offered courses as she didn't have c's at gcse maths and English (distance learning but free). Preparing to be work ready I think it's called. Once LO reaches 3 you will be expected to be writing your cv and be work ready now the 30 hours childcare has come in.

Babyroobs · 06/04/2019 12:41

They wont do anything. If you are the main carer for a child under 3 then you have no work commitments. it would be your husband who would be expected to look for 35 hours work a week although if he is earning over the earnings threshold that they look at ( sorry can't remember exactly what it's called ) then they will most likely leave you both alone. Before Uc came I there was lots of talk about both of a couple needing to work so many hours but in reality people can still work very little ( not saying your husband is ) as they did on tax credits and be topped up by UC.

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