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Universal Credit
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8th April 2019 by Norman Davies in Campaigns
Universal Credit: ‘Help to Claim’ Service
Don’t know how to apply for Universal Credit to help with your living and housing costs? Citizens Advice can help you with your initial online claim. Alex* contacted Citizens Advice in distress because she didn’t know how to start making a claim for Universal Credit (UC) and was worried that she wouldn’t be able to […]
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4th March 2019 by Norman Davies in Campaigns
Why does ‘Eligibility for Universal Credit’ receive the most unique visits on our website?
Universal Credit (UC) was introduced in 2013 as a single benefit to replace 6 existing Benefits – child tax credit, housing benefit, income support, income-based job seeker’s allowance, income-related employment and support allowance and working tax credit. You could be eligible for UC if you are between 18 and state pension age, are on a […]
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9th August 2018 by Norman Davies in Campaigns
Universal Credit Coming Soon
Universal Credit is on its way. The rollout of the benefit for new applicants will reach Waverley in October of this year. So, what is it and how could it affect you? Universal Credit is a new single payment benefit, which will replace: Housing Benefit Income-related Employment and Support Allowance Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance Child Tax […]
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17th July 2017 by Norman Davies in Campaigns
Universal Teething Problems
However you may feel about the news and the way it is reported there is no doubt that there is a lot of it. This might explain why Universal Credit, possibly the biggest change in the welfare system since it first started has slipped from the headlines. However in spite of delays in its introduction the roll out continues. Universal Credit is intended to […]
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21st January 2016 by Norman Davies in Campaigns
Universal Credit – What will change? How can you get ready?
In response to the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement, Gillian Guy, Chief Executive of Citizens Advice said ‘ The change to tax credit cuts is a welcome relief, but more changes to Universal Credit are yet to come. It is important people can access help and support so they can plan their finances in order to adapt.’ […]
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27th July 2013 by manager in Campaigns
Claiming without confidence – many Waverley residents are not ready for Universal Credit
The single biggest change in the coalition government’s welfare reform programme is the introduction of Universal Credit. The new system will involve a number of changes for claimants – including the provision that making and managing benefit claims will be done online. While this clearly has the potential to simplify the administration of the benefits […]
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26th June 2013 by manager in Campaigns
Universal Credit – the Hidden Internet Trip Hazard
I’m mad as hell and I’m not going to take it any more”. Whether or not you feel the same way about the economic situation as the fictional TV newsreader Howard Beale (played by Peter Finch in an Oscar-winning performance in the 1976 film Network) the biggest reform ever to take place to the welfare […]
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