Universal credit

Hutch100uk

I have recently applied for both housing benefit and tax credits. My current situation is - I'm on maternity leave and my partner has just had to start claiming jobseekers. So we are living on stat maternity pay and jobseekers.... Housing won't give me anything as my last payslips still show full wages - apparently I have to supply my next one. Still waiting on the tax credits form through the post so not sure if entitled to any of those. I keep seeing this 'universal credit' but have no idea what it is, if I can claim for it etc? Housing lady was rubbish and just mentioned income support.

What is it exactly and should I have claimed for that instead of housing benefit and tax credits??

Hutch100uk

oh and I have 2 kids....

zagfles

UC isn't up and running yet, there are a few trial areas where it's being piloted but only for people without kids. So not applicable to you yet.

Hutch100uk

zagfles wrote: »

UC isn't up and running yet, there are a few trial areas where it's being piloted but only for people without kids. So not applicable to you yet.

Thank you! The Turn2us website is completely wrong then - after I put in all my details along with kids information, it told me I was entitled to it!

zagfles

Hutch100uk wrote: »

Thank you! The Turn2us website is completely wrong then - after I put in all my details along with kids information, it told me I was entitled to it!

Sounds like a bug - it's not what their timetable says http://www.turn2us.org.uk/information__resources/benefits/universal_credit/universal_credit_timetable.aspx

Hutch100uk

zagfles wrote: »

Sounds like a bug - it's not what their timetable says http://www.turn2us.org.uk/information__resources/benefits/universal_credit/universal_credit_timetable.aspx

Ha, you're right it was a bug. Just put my details back in and got totally different information.