Universal Credit Query 7 September 2022 at 11:29AM edited 7 September 2022 at 11:29AM in Benefits & tax credits 6 replies 301 views

katie4

I work part time 20 hours husband is full time. We used to get tax credits but they ended as apparently we owed them money which were now paying back. Applied for UC have just had this response as husband doing an open uni part time course. What does it mean? I’m a little confused;

A basic entitlement condition for receiving Universal Credit is that a person is not receiving education.

Your circumstances have been considered, as you are receiving education on a part time basis, and you meet certain exception criteria, you will be entitled to receive Universal Credit.

The amount you are entitled to will reflect any student finance you receive. Your payments will be detailed in your monthly statement.

marcia_

 Any student finance he receives will
be deducted from any universal credit award 

 though don't think open uni qualifies you for student finance so no issue? 

katie4

marcia_ said:

 Any student finance he receives will
be deducted from any universal credit award 

 though don't think open uni qualifies you for student finance so no issue? 

Thanks Marcia as far I’m aware he only gets a grant which has been detailed to uc

peteuk

If you have an overpayment and are paying it back through your tax credit claim, if you apply for  UC it will stop your tax credit and anything outstanding you will still owe.

Dazed_and_C0nfused

I work part time 20 hours husband is full time. We used to get tax credits but they ended as apparently we owed them money which were now paying back.

Is that a reason for tax credits to end 🤔

poppy12345

Did you use a benefits calculator to check entitlement before you claimed?

sheramber

Did the tax credit claim end or did payments end due to overpayment being deducted from them.