Personal injury compensation and universal credit

debsterc

Hi I am getting £8666 compensation from a work accident I am now on universal credit will they take the compensation payment of me or will they deduct money from my u benefit and if so how much? Tia

Kimi87

Personal injury compensation is disregarded from calculating your capital for one year. 
You do need to declare the money to UC as PIC when it arrives into your bank account.

https://www.entitledto.co.uk/help/personal-injury-awards

debsterc

Thank you .