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• Universal Credit

  Find out if you're eligible for Universal Credit if you're on a low income, make an application and get advice on any problems you have.

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  • Before you apply for Universal Credit
  • Claiming Universal Credit
  • If you're sick or disabled
  • What you'll need to do on Universal Credit
  • While you're on Universal Credit
  • Problems with your payment
  • If you've been sanctioned

• Universal Credit

  Find out if you're eligible for Universal Credit, make an application and get advice on solving any problems you have.

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  • Help on a low income

• Reapply for Universal Credit

  Reapply for Universal Credit if you need to claim it again. If you've claimed before, you might not have to go through the full application again.

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• What Universal Credit is

  What Universal Credit is and how it works - including how it's different from other benefits and what other benefits you can claim at the same time.

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• Applying for Universal Credit

  Get help applying for Universal Credit online. Find out more about the questions you need to answer, your ‘to-do list’ and the next steps.

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• Starting your Universal Credit claim

  How to apply for Universal Credit online, phone or in person, and how to start your application. You should first check if you're eligible for Universal Credit.

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• How Universal Credit is paid

  You'll usually get a single Universal Credit payment every month. This will be paid directly into your bank, building society or credit union account.

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• Get an advance payment of Universal Credit

  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.

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• Moving to Universal Credit from other benefits

  Universal Credit is replacing 6 ‘legacy benefits’. Find out how moving to Universal Credit will affect you if you're already getting other benefits.

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• Contact us about a Universal Credit application

  Get help making a claim for Universal Credit - from the application through to your first correct payment.

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