I have recently come across the following cases which highlight peoples experiences of
Universal Credit. Can anyone explain to me, please, how can this be right?
Child Poverty Action...
- In one case the client claimed Universal Credit the day after she finished work. Her first payment was reduced to take account of the last wages she received during that assessment period, so her first payment was £135.00 less than her monthly rent.
- In another case by the time the client had paid his rent, he had no money left to live on until his next rent payment. Like housing benefit, Universal Credit is paid in arrears. (May’s monthly rent is paid in June and so on) but because it was no longer being paid direct to the landlord, the client’s housing association asked him to bring his account up to date.
- In a third case the client claimed Universal Credit but started full time education the day before his first assessment period was due to end and was no longer entitled to Universal Credit. Because the change of circumstances took place during the monthly assessment period he was not entitled to any Universal Credit at all.
