Withdrawing cash and UC

[EdnaK7]

Is it ok to withdraw £300-400 a month ? I prefer to pay in cash etc and like to leave my card at home for safety reasons etc . Will uc have any issues with this as I’m new to uc so don’t know if any rules . My partner also is asking if it’s ok for him to take out £300 a month or would it only be ok for one to withdraw on a joint claim thank you

You can do what you want with the money.
If you have a review and you are asked about the cash withdrawals, then just explain what you have here. That you prefer to use cash. Plenty of people do, and it is not a problem.
DWP only really care about what you have coming in, not what you spend your money on or how you budget.

I would also recommend the benefits sub-reddit for advice on things like UC, as people can be utter judgemental knobs on here with their replies. It is not allowed on there at all.

You should add your card to Apple Pay on your phone and then pay using that. Much safer than potentially losing cash

Out of interest, if someone looked at your bank account before you claimed, would they see a similar (or higher) level of cash withdrawals, I.e. is this how you usually operate? I presume all the standing orders for household bills come directly out of your account.