Universal credit + backdated pay rise

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We have just been given a lump sum for a backdated payrise at work, I am currently in receipt of universal credit as well. My employer has offered people in the same position as me a letter explaining that the lump sum is not regular earnings etc as they don't want people's money messed up. Has anyone ever known something like this to work and for uc to not take it into account for the following month

You would have got less in UC each month before getting the back pay if it had been paid as normal.

I am due back pay next month. I know that will impact my UC but over the course of the year I won’t be any worse off.

Will your employer spread it across a few months? Our health board has given this option.

It's shit. Sorry it's put you in the position

We get occasional bonus . Mine goes straight into my pension which is woefully inadequate as I was a carer for many years

I think that depends if you are utilising your work allowance fully. If you are earning £100 less a month than your work allowance and you get back pay of £1200 one month you are going to be substantially worse off over the course of a year. I’d imagine this only applies to a small number of people but they bc are probably some of the poorest people in society.