Your guide to
Universal Credits !
The amount you receive in
benefits is likely to
change.
If you are under 25, the basic amount
you get will be less than people over
25. BUT The amount you get as
housing costs will be less if you are
35.
If you are out of work there is a limit on how much you can receive in benefit payments. The limit has
been set at £500 per week for couples and £350 per week for single
adults. This amount includes housing costs.
As you get a job and earn your own money, the money you get in benefits will change. You can earn a small amount before it has any impact on
your benefits. This amount is different for everyone- depending on your
circumstances.
For every £1 extra you earn after tax over that amount, your benefits will
be reduced by 65p. So this means you will still e 35p better off for every
£1 you earn.
If you are already getting benefits but would get less when you switch to
Universal Credit, you will get a top up so that the amount you get remains the same. This top up will last until your circumstances change or
until the amount you are entitled to get under Universal Credit catches up
with what you were getting before.
If you have any questions: ask your Dreamcatcher worker for more
info! :)