Working tax credits in universal credit area?

funnymonkey

Good morning.
I have had to reduce my working hours due to a sick child and presently get child tax credits and working tax credits paid weekly into my bank.
Looking on line I'm in a universal credit area but not sure if universal credit applies to me as I would get a little less benefits on universal credit.
How do I know which system I'm on and when is it likely to be changed over for me?
Thank you

Icequeen99

funnymonkey wrote: »

Good morning.
I have had to reduce my working hours due to a sick child and presently get child tax credits and working tax credits paid weekly into my bank.
Looking on line I'm in a universal credit area but not sure if universal credit applies to me as I would get a little less benefits on universal credit.
How do I know which system I'm on and when is it likely to be changed over for me?
Thank you

If you are getting tax credits, you are not affected by UC until you are contacted by DWP/HMRC to tell you that you are moving to UC. That won't happen until 2019 at the earliest.

Unless you have any major changes that end your CTC/WTC, you choose to claim UC or you need to claim another benefit UC has replaced you will stay on tax credits.

IQ