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smeggy

I’m on esa and I’ve just had twins. I’m gonna update my uc and when it asks who is main carer if I put it’s spilt will they make me go for another assessment or not? Just worrying, my anxiety is going all over the place 

Alex_Alumni

Hello @smeggy and firstly, congratulations on your baby twins I believe you can put yourself down as the lead carer, there's lot's of information on doing this on Gov.uk:

When you make a Universal Credit claim and have children, you will need to nominate a lead carer. If you are a lone parent, you will automatically be the lead carer.

What’s expected of the lead carer in return for getting Universal Credit will be based on the age of the youngest child in the household. For example, if your child is under 1 you do not need to look for work to get Universal Credit.

Your personal circumstances should be discussed with your work coach and the type of work, location and hours you need to be available will be tailored for your situation. The expected hours for work search are capped depending on the age of your youngest child and may be further reduced depending on your circumstances.

As lead carer, your responsibilities will depend on the age of your youngest child, as set out in the following table:

Age of your youngest child		Your responsibilities
Under 1		You do not need to look for work in order to receive Universal Credit.

I hope this makes sense, and helps to reassure you, but please ask if you do have further questions- we'll do what we can to help