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• 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

• Claiming Universal Credit

  Get help and advice on claiming universal credit. We offer help with applying, reapplying, going for your interview and how to get an advanced payment

• How Universal Credit is paid

  Find out how Universal Credit is paid. You'll usually get a single payment every month paid directly into your bank, building society or credit union account

• While you're on Universal Credit

  Overview and content list for while you're on Universal Credit. Check how much you can get, reporting self-employed earnings and getting a budgeting advance

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Before you apply for Universal Credit

  Information for before you apply for Universal Credit. Find out more about what Universal Credit is, check if you're eligible and how it's paid