I believe there may have been some confusion in my Universal Credit decision, and I’d like an independent opinion.
My situation is:
- My UC assessment period was 8 August – 7 September 2025.
- I was liable for rent and occupying my home until 28 August 2025.
- My UC award for that period included £0 housing costs element.
In my understanding:
- Regulation 25 (Schedules 2 and 3) of the Universal Credit Regulations 2013 confirms that where a claimant is liable for rent and occupying the property, they should be treated as entitled to the housing costs element.
- ADM Chapter F2 (Housing Costs Element), paragraphs F2002–F2015, explains that housing costs are included for each day liability exists in the assessment period, not solely based on the final day of that period.
Since I was liable for 8–28 August 2025 (21 days), I believe I should have received housing support for that part of the assessment period — around £359 — but I did not.
My question is:
➡️ Based on the regulations and guidance above, should Universal Credit have awarded me a partial housing element for the days I was still liable for rent, or are they correct that entitlement only depends on liability on the last day of the assessment period?
