Universal Credit

(asked on 6th January 2020) - View Source

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make the assessment period for universal credit coterminous with HMRC deadlines.


Answered by
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Will Quince
This question was answered on 13th January 2020

Entitlement to Universal Credit is calculated and paid monthly in arrears, in a single payment.

Assessment periods allow Universal Credit awards to be adjusted on a monthly basis, to reflect as closely as possible the actual circumstances of a household during that period. This helps to ensure that if a claimant’s income changes, they do not have to wait several months for a corresponding change in their Universal Credit award.

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