Uc review

Emilyann30
Emilyann30 Online Community Member Posts: 29 Listener
edited August 21 in Universal Credit (UC)

just had my review and they asked me why I didn’t tell them my daughter had Moved out who is 21.im worried now as I thought it didn’t matter if she was 21

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  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 6,743 Championing
    edited August 21

    If you are claiming Housing Element then UC do need to know who is and who isn't living with you, so your payment is correct.

    Otherwise they do generally like to know if you are living with either a dependant or non dependant.

  • Emilyann30
    Emilyann30 Online Community Member Posts: 29 Listener

    oh no so I will probably lose money now

  • Emilyann30
    Emilyann30 Online Community Member Posts: 29 Listener

    how do I know if I get the housing benefit

  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 6,743 Championing

    Do you rent?

    Housing Element will be listed on your payment statement.

  • Emilyann30
    Emilyann30 Online Community Member Posts: 29 Listener

    I rent but I work as well

  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 6,743 Championing
    edited August 21

    Working doesn't have any impact on your entitlement to Housing Element in terms of how many bedrooms you are assessed as needing.

    You could try a benefits calculator, filling in details with and without your daughter living with you, to see if any change in award is likely.

    https://www.gov.uk/benefits-calculators

    If you are now entitled to less Housing Element then this would backdate to the Assessment Period in which your daughter moved out, so there might be an overpayment to repay.

    Even though you've had the review, it would be a good idea you to use your Journal to formally report she has moved out.

    Use the Report a Change section.

  • Emilyann30
    Emilyann30 Online Community Member Posts: 29 Listener

    I still don’t know wether I get it

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  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 6,743 Championing

    Yes Housing is listed on your statement, so you do get Housing Element.

  • Emilyann30
    Emilyann30 Online Community Member Posts: 29 Listener

    so do you get extra of there are 2 adults 1 child living there

  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 6,743 Championing

    I'd recommend using a benefits calculator so you can get the correct answer for your circumstances, link in earlier response.

    Fill it in once as though your daughter was still living with you, and once with your current circumstances, to see if there is any difference.

  • Emilyann30
    Emilyann30 Online Community Member Posts: 29 Listener

    looks like I going to lose over 500 a month not sure why

  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 6,743 Championing
    edited August 21

    The benefits calculators are only as good as the information you put into them.

    It's likely that your bedroom allowance has decreased, but given your rent cost that seems an excessive amount for your award to go down.

    Perhaps it would be worth consulting a trained benefits advisor?

    https://advicefinder.turn2us.org.uk/

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