Universal credit payments

pamela_Meer

Very dear members

I am really wors off since I got into universal credit and struggling with my daily expenses

I copy and post my universal credit payment here and if you can tell me what's missing please .

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Standard allowance 617.60
You get a Standard amount each month. You said you're in a couple
Housing £1299.83
You said per month the total rent for your property is £1299.83
We can pay your landlord £1299.83
Children £621.25
You get support for 2 of your 3 Children
Transitional protection £754.97
You get this because of other benefits you were on before you moved to universal credit.
The payment will continue until you have a significant change of circumstances.
Total entitlement before deductions £3293.65
What we take off ( deductions)
Take home pay -£160
Take home pay is what's left after tax , National insurance and any pension contributions have been deducted.
XXXX XXXXXX ( my partner's name )
The amount we'll use to work out your universal credit is £0.00
XXXX XXXXX ( MY NAME )
earnings reported by your employer £ 696.00
The amount we'll use to work out your universal credit is £696.00
Benefit cap -£1280.63
We take money off your payment as there is a limit on the total amount of benefit you can get . This includes money from other benefits like childl benefit .
Debts and loans replacements £ -£154.83
Tax credits recovery
Payment to your landlord -£1299.83
Total deductions -£2895.46
Your total payment for this month is
£ 398.19

Thanks in advance

poppy123456

It says you are affected by the benefit cap so they have reduced your UC.

If your earnings were £160 and your partners were £696 then that’s a total of £856 which means you shouldn’t be affected by the benefit cap. As both of your earnings are more than £793/month you’re not affect by the cap. See link. https://www.gov.uk/benefit-cap/when-youre-not-affected

Please put a message on your journal under the payment section and tell them your combined earnings mean you’re excluded from the benefits cap.