Universal credits increase

Soconfused14

I see that Universal Creidts will increase from 10th.
My accessment period is 12/14th and paid on 20th.
Will I get the increase or partial or none this month? 

Rubyroobs

You will get it in your May payment.

NedS

Assessment periods which start on 10th April (and end on 9th May, with payment on 16th may) onwards will receive the increased payments.

So if your pay date is the 20th of each month, the first increased payment will come on 20th May, as @Rubyroobs says.

Soconfused14

Ok thanks. Disappointed it's not this month.

poppy12345

Soconfused14 said:

Ok thanks. Disappointed it's not this month.

No one claiming UC will receive it this month.

NedS

poppy12345 said:

Soconfused14 said:

Ok thanks. Disappointed it's not this month.

No one claiming UC will receive it this month.

Yes, payments received on 16th May will be the first UC payments at the higher rates.

Surviving_just

If you look towards the bottom of the page that deals with your payments, you should see a breakdown of your next payment. 

If your next payment includes dates after 08 April 2024, surely the payment you receive should include that portion of increased income.

In fact, several websites - government included - have suggested that many people will receive a mix of old and new benefits amounts in this month's payment.

Also, many people need to be aware of the possibility that the prehistoric benefit cap could prevent them from benefiting from the 6.7% hike. Though there are several automatically exempted groups - disabled people on disability benefits being one - it would be naive to leave this to the DWP to work out and, where appropriate, apply the increase.

Given the way the DWP operates, it is sadly incumbent upon each individual - through forums like this one - to stay ahead of the game and to bring as many people along with them as possible.

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poppy12345

Surviving_just said:

If you look towards the bottom of the page that deals with your payments, you should see a breakdown of your next payment. 

That's not correct for Universal Credit. They don't know what your next payment is until the last day of your next assessment period. Another statement will then be produced detailing all the elements you're entitled to and what (if any) the deductions are. 

Surviving_just said:

In fact, several websites - government included - have suggested that many people will receive a mix of old and new benefits amounts in this month's payment.


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That's not correct for UC purposes either because they don't pay part weeks of increases. There will be no increases for anyone claiming UC this month because the increases do not apply until assessment periods that start on or after 8th April. Therefore the first increases will not be until next month. Some will not see any increases until their June payment. Everyone will still receive 12 payments of the new rates. 

Newcad

I think what the websites/articles mean is if you have a mix of say new style ESA and UC.

In which case you will see the ESA payment go up before the UC does, and will then be deducted from your next UC at (roughly) 2 weeks old ESA rate and 2 weeks new ESA rate.

You don't lose out year-to-year, it's just a difference in when each one pays the first payment at the new rates.