Universal Credit
How you're paid
Universal Credit is paid once a month, usually into your bank, building society or credit union account.
Your payment can include money for your rent or other housing costs. You바카라 사이트檒l usually need to pay this to your landlord.
If you바카라 사이트檙e not able to open a bank, building society or credit union account, call the Universal Credit helpline. They will be able to give you advice on arranging a different way of getting paid.
Find out how you바카라 사이트檒l be paid if .
Your first payment
It usually takes around 5 weeks to get your first payment. If you need money while you wait for your first payment, you can apply for an advance.
Your monthly assessment periods
Universal Credit is calculated based on your circumstances each month. These are called your 바카라 사이트榓ssessment periods바카라 사이트�. You바카라 사이트檒l聽 usually get your Universal Credit payment 7 days after each monthly assessment period ends.
Changes in your circumstances can affect how much you바카라 사이트檙e paid for your assessment period. You should report a change of circumstances to get the correct payment.
Your first assessment period starts the day you make a claim.
Example
Sam makes a new Universal Credit claim on 10 September.
Sam바카라 사이트檚 first assessment period runs for one month to 9 October, with a new assessment period beginning on 10 October.
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Payment dates
After the first payment, you바카라 사이트檒l be paid on the same date of every month.
If your payment date is on a weekend or a bank holiday, you바카라 사이트檒l be paid on the working day before.
You can see your monthly statement in your online account. This tells you how much Universal Credit you바카라 사이트檙e going to get.
If you live in Scotland
You can get paid once or twice a month.
If you바카라 사이트檙e making a new claim, you바카라 사이트檒l get a notification about how often you want to be paid. You get this after your first payment.
If you바카라 사이트檙e already getting Universal Credit and have not had a notification, you can ask your work coach if you can be paid twice a month.
When you바카라 사이트檙e paid twice a month your first payment will be for a full month. You바카라 사이트檒l get the first half of your second month바카라 사이트檚 payment a month after this. The second half will be paid 15 days later. This means there will be about a month and a half between your first payment and the full amount for your second month.
After this, you바카라 사이트檒l be paid twice a month.
Example
You get your first payment on 14 December. This payment is for a full month.
If you바카라 사이트檙e paid twice a month, you get half of your second payment on 14 January and the other half on 29 January.
You get paid on the 14th and 29th of each month after that.
If you live with a partner
If you both claim Universal Credit, you바카라 사이트檒l get one payment each month for your household.
If you live in Scotland and you바카라 사이트檝e chosen to be paid twice monthly, you바카라 사이트檒l receive 2 payments each month for your household.
Call the Universal Credit helpline if you바카라 사이트檙e worried about getting access to this money.
Ask to change how you바카라 사이트檙e paid
You can ask to have your Universal Credit paid differently if you need help managing a single monthly payment. This is called an Alternative Payment Arrangement (APA). Having an APA could mean:
- your rent is paid directly to your landlord
- you receive payments twice a month instead of once a month
- you arrange to get a separate payment from your partner
You should contact Universal Credit after you바카라 사이트檝e made a claim to ask for an APA. They바카라 사이트檒l decide whether you should have an APA based on your circumstances.
You바카라 사이트檙e more likely to get an APA if you have things like:
- unpaid rent (also known as being in 바카라 사이트榬ent arrears바카라 사이트�)
- addiction problems
- mental health issues
- learning difficulties
- experience of homelessness
- experience of domestic abuse