Hi, my name is Red88! Joint UC, would we still receive anything if I came out of work completely?

Red88
Red88 Online Community Member Posts: 1 Listener
edited January 18 in Universal Credit (UC)

Hi I’m new to LCW. I work and changed my job to something I thought would be more manageable however, I am still struggling. My husband and I have a joint UC claim and I am wondering if we would still receive anything if I came out of work completely?

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing

    As you already have LCW stopping work would not affect your UC entitlement. If there's deductions due to your earnings once you stop working you would no longer receive those deductions, unless your partner also works.

    Your maximum UC entitlement would remain the same but you wouldn't have your earnings on top.