Information on Universal Credit
April 2025 About this factsheet This factsheet gives information about Universal Credit, a means-tested benefit for people under State Pension age (currently 66 years). It may also apply to people […]
Factsheet 92: Universal Credit Read More »
Fair Repayment Rate – reduction of the Universal Credit overall deductions cap from 25% to 15% and moving the child maintenance deduction higher up the regulated priority order The Chancellor
Universal Credit Programme Closure Last November, Sir Stephen Timms MP, Minister for Social Security and Disability, issued a written statement – Written statements – Written questions, answers and statements –
Final UC Migration Notices to be issued in September 2025 Read More »
The Chancellor announced, in the Autumn Budget 2024, that they will reduce the level of debt repayments that can be taken from a household’s Universal Credit payment each month. This
Universal Credit deductions rate reduced to 15% Read More »
Date 18/03/2025 Universal Credit claimants can have various deductions taken from their UC entitlement including for repaying advances and debts, including those owed to the DWP (such as repaying overpayments
Potential impact of new Fair Repayment Rate from April 2025 Read More »
On 14th February 2024, additional amounts were introduced in the transitional severe disability premium element for those who were entitled to it and who had also been entitled to other
Additional amount of the UC transitional severe disability premium element Read More »
Universal Credit redeclarations As part of the Autumn budget in 2024, it was announced that Universal Credit claimants would be required to periodically redeclare their circumstances – as part of
Universal Credit claimants to periodically redeclare their circumstance Read More »
If you have been transferred to universal credit under the managed migration process, use this tool to help you request a breakdown of the calculation of the transitional element. It
Request a breakdown of the calculation of a universal credit transitional element Read More »
Tax credits are closing on 5 April 2025, and customers must respond to their migration notices by their deadline date to continue to receive financial support from the Government. DWP
Move to Universal Credit update Read More »
The Citizens Advice Scotland Help to Claim service is trialling a call back service. If you require our assistance, you now have the option to request a call back from one
Request a callback for claiming Universal Credit Read More »
