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Get a Universal Credit advance payment
How to get an advance payment of Universal Credit if you don't have enough money to get by while you're waiting for your first Universal Credit payment.
If your Universal Credit is reduced or stopped
Find out why your Universal Credit payment might be reduced or stopped, and advice on what you can do about it. You'll be notified if your payment changes.
Getting a Universal Credit budgeting advance
Find out how to get a Universal Credit budgeting advance, a loan for emergency and one-off expenses. Who’s eligible, how much you'll get and how to apply.
Contact us about a Universal Credit application
Get help making a new claim for Universal Credit, from the making the application through to getting your first correct payment.
Check if a change affects your Universal Credit
Check what change of circumstances you need to report and how they’ll affect your Universal Credit. This includes changes to your work, money or family life.
Challenging a Universal Credit decision - mandatory reconsideration
If you disagree with the decision about your Universal Credit claim, you can ask for ‘mandatory reconsideration’. Find out how to challenge the decision.
What you'll need to do on Universal Credit
Find out what you'll need to do on Universal Credit. Get information about if a change affects your claim and how the new earing rules could impact your claim.
Getting Universal Credit if you’re sick or disabled
Check if you can apply for support if you can't work because you're sick or disabled. Universal Credit is available for people with sickness or disabilities.
Going to your Universal Credit medical assessment
If you're sick or disabled, find out how to prepare for the Universal Credit medical assessment and what the DWP’s decision means for you.
Start the work capability form for Universal Credit
To apply for Universal Credit if you can't work because you're sick or disabled, you'll need to complete the work capability (UC50) form.