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universal credit assessment period & advance payment
sanova76
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Hi,
I don't understand. How can you get an advance payment (assuming DWP already know how much UC you're entitled to) but you have to wait up to 5 weeks (assessment period) for your first payment if you don't ask for advance payment?
San
I don't understand. How can you get an advance payment (assuming DWP already know how much UC you're entitled to) but you have to wait up to 5 weeks (assessment period) for your first payment if you don't ask for advance payment?
San
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