Payments due to those who receive Universal Credit

[HarleyQuinnFan]

The news keeps posting about the 2 payments people may receive if on Universal Credit. The first should be paid between 14th July to the end of the month.

My question is, if you work full time and get Universal Credit top ups, are you eligible?

Usually the words “may be eligible” means not eligible if you work.

Does anyone who how the criteria is worked out?

@Grigorisangel what happened to make two payment in that month. Did your employer put wrong payment due dates in? If you give me specific info i can advise

@CornishTiger I get paid 4 weekly and my universal credit runs from 18-17th of each month so I got paid on 20th may then 4 weeks later on 17th June so it fell I was paid twice within that period, that happens once a year. I think I might actually be alright as I’ve checked the government website and it says if you were awarded money between 24th April and 25th may you are eligible and I did get a payment from them on 20th may so hopefully I am alright after my earlier panic although no universal credit for me this month due to being paid 4 weekly x

Your assessment period that ended on 17th May should have been paid UC 24th May. Did you get paid UC. If so you’ll be entitled to the first cost of living payment.

it’s your 24th June UC payment that will take the 2 four weekly payments into account x

@CornishTiger yes that’s right, I am not getting a universal credit payment on 24th June due to the two paydays falling into that award period. It’s my fault as I didn’t look properly and saw something saying you needed to be eligible on 24th may to get it and thought I would miss out. Thanks for the help x

Sorry to jump in

I’m self employed and my income fluctuates each month.

I received UC 22nd of April.
22nd of May my income meant my UC was 0.
22nd of June I received UC again.

is it likely I won’t get the payment because I didn’t get a payment in may?

@Mummahem

To get the first Cost of Living Payment of £326, you must have been entitled to a payment (or later found to be entitled to a payment) of either:

Universal Credit for an assessment period that ended in the period 26 April 2022 to 25 May 2022

Pymt 22 May of zero covered 16th April - 15th May. This is the assessment period that ended in the period mentioned above.

Payment 22 June covered period 16th May - 15th June.

Im sorry but I don’t think you are entitled.

@Mummahem im not sure how uc works when self employed

how much did you earn to receive nothing one month

how much do you usually earn

how much uc do you usually get

seems a bit mean that if you earn lots one month that you don’t get any uc

what is the maximum you can earn before losing uc

but if earn less the next

qnd the payment is done on a one month assessment period

seems a bit mean that if you earn lots one month that you don’t get any uc

Er, how is that mean? If I earned £10k in one month, you wouldn’t expect me to get UC would you? Everyone on UC has a different amount they can earn before their UC reduces, generally for every £1 you earn, UC is deducted by £0.55. Some people have work allowances, minimum income floors, start up periods etc.

If you’re self employed, you’re expected to cultivate your business enough so it’s considered a full time job with a full time income. If your income fluctuates, UC expects you to increase your earnings or get a salaried job. It’s not there to be a cash flow tool for people that are self employed.

Looks like I am not the only one just missing out then. I first applied for U.C on 6th May so assessment period ran to 5th June. I will hopefully qualify for second part though. Guess they had to have a cut off somewhere.

Oh totally I’m not bothered about not getting any universal credit in May- we don’t get much universal credit anyway we just get a little top up to help towards childcare cost

It’s just typical that the month I earned more turned out to be the month the assessment period fell into lol