UC/Child benefit

pope

When applying for UC do you cancel child benefit before applying or after first payment?

Thanks

itsthelittlethings

I think you can get both at the same time.

sammyjammy

pope said:

When applying for UC do you cancel child benefit before applying or after first payment?

Thanks

You don't need to cancel child benefit to claim UC, if you could explain why you think you do it might make more sense.  Is this for a college leaver?

pope

sammyjammy said:

pope said:

When applying for UC do you cancel child benefit before applying or after first payment?

Thanks

You don't need to cancel child benefit to claim UC, if you could explain why you think you do it might make more sense.  Is this for a college leaver?

Child will be applying for his self in his own right?

pope

itsthelittlethings said:

I think you can get both at the same time.

Child will be applying for his self in his own right for UC?

itsthelittlethings

Have they left college? I think you should cancel child benefit as soon as they leave college.

pope

itsthelittlethings said:

Have they left college? I think you should cancel child benefit as soon as they leave college.

Yes they have

poppy12345

pope said:

itsthelittlethings said:

Have they left college? I think you should cancel child benefit as soon as they leave college.

Yes they have

It should have been cancelled when they left education. 

pope

poppy12345 said:

pope said:

itsthelittlethings said:

Have they left college? I think you should cancel child benefit as soon as they leave college.

Yes they have

It should have been cancelled when they left education. 

When doing the UC application it asks about other people living in the house. Does this have to be provided as there going to be no housing costs as living with parents?

itsthelittlethings

I think it means other people in the household. The parents are not part of the household. Someone else will know if this is correct.

poppy12345

pope said:

poppy12345 said:

pope said:

itsthelittlethings said:

Have they left college? I think you should cancel child benefit as soon as they leave college.

Yes they have

It should have been cancelled when they left education. 

When doing the UC application it asks about other people living in the house. Does this have to be provided as there going to be no housing costs as living with parents?

You do not need to provide information about them, they are not part of his claim.

You need to make sure you put the name and details of the claimant, not the appointees details. Once you have access to the journal you can then put a message on that to tell them they have an appointee. If the appointee is responsible for their other benefits they should already know this anyway.