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Sign in to your Universal Credit account - report a change, add a note to your journal, see your payments and do other tasks

Universal Credit is replacing 6 other benefits with a single monthly payment if you're out of work or on a low income - eligibility, how to prepare.

• What Universal Credit is

  Universal Credit is a payment to help with your living costs. It鈥檚 paid鈥�

• Eligibility

  You may be able to get Universal Credit if you鈥檙e on a low income or need鈥�

• What you'll get

  Universal Credit is paid monthly. How much you get depends on: your鈥�

• How your wages affect your payments

  If you or your partner are working, how much Universal Credit you get will鈥�

• How you're paid

  Universal Credit is paid once a month, usually into your bank, building鈥�

• How to claim

  You can apply for Universal Credit online. You need to create an account鈥�

• Get an advance on your first payment

  If you need help to pay your bills or cover other costs while you wait for鈥�

• Your claimant commitment

  To get Universal Credit payments, you鈥檒l need to accept an agreement鈥�

• Report a change of circumstances

  You need to report changes to your circumstances so you keep getting the鈥�

• Financial help and support

  If you need financial support, you can get help and advice from the鈥�

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