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Can I apply for Universal Credit now if I’m going to be furloughed by my employer?

Russ747
Russ747 Posts: 3 Newbie
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Hi everyone. Apologies if this has been asked and answered before.
I was working on a zero-hour contract for an events company as staff in an art gallery until the gallery was closed down on the 18th March. It was PAYE. I’m aware the company are presently looking into using the government’s furlough scheme. 
Can I apply for Universal Credit now while waiting for that to happen? If I did, how would this affect my being accepted for being furloughed?

Many thanks!

Russ

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  • calcotti
    calcotti Posts: 15,696 Forumite
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    edited 29 March 2020 at 10:57PM
    Yes you can. It will make no difference to whether you are eligible for furlough. What will happen is that if you are furloughed the earnings you receive will be taken into account when working out your UC entitlement (If any).
    Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Some rules may be different in other parts of UK.
  • Russ747
    Russ747 Posts: 3 Newbie
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    Thank you! Really appreciate it. May I post your reply on a private Facebook group I belong to? No worries if not. 
  • calcotti
    calcotti Posts: 15,696 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Russ747 said:
    Thank you! Really appreciate it. May I post your reply on a private Facebook group I belong to? No worries if not. 
    No problem.
    Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Some rules may be different in other parts of UK.
  • Russ747
    Russ747 Posts: 3 Newbie
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    Thank you!
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