Maximum earnings to claim universal credit

[Rosie2020]

Currently on furlough and my salary has been cut by about 50% . My industry is taking a while to get moving. What is the maximum amount you can earn to claim UC? Furlough is set to 40k. After tax I am receiving 2450 odd. I can’t afford to live on this in London. Furlough is also being reduced soon and I suspect my employer is milking the system for as long as possible.

I did phone the helpline and they said to fill in the form and if it gets rejected I can update it at a later date e.g when furlough decreases or I’m made redundant etc etc

Having lived in London, I cannot fathom how you cannot survive on 2.5k a month. You're deluded

Are you serious- you're still bringing home 40k on furlough, and expecting a top up? you can't live on the extra 1k a month? time to do a budget and look at what is essential spending and what is luxury....

Your employer should be paying 80% of your basic, so 48k is this happening?

UC is purposefully VERY LOW so as not to allow people to get comfortable on it and encourage them back into work.

sorry ignore the 48k comment, that's over the threshold, you'll have to scrape by on 40k .....

Nic Im absolutely not an expert but I dont thinkn uou can get tax credits and UC. UC replaced tax credits.

If you tell tax credits youve lost your income though shouldnt tax credits go up?

@Nic76638 yes it sounds about right your tax credits will stop immediately after you submit a UC claim. My DH is also self employed claimed UC we have 3dc with my net income we got just under 800 (mortgage so no rental/housing costs in that).
Tax credits is a tricky 1 because if it's a mix of wtc and ctc if you tell them your DH is no longer working the WTC will stop and your payments will go down

@PineappleUpsideDownCake

Maybe people here could look at your outgoings and help?

Exactly OP said she was in London.

UC on 40k while not working? You're kidding right?