UC/Pension

onmylonesome

I start receiving my pension on the 28th January 2026 which is when UC payments will stop,i have had a letter saying that I will receive a part pension payment on 30th January covering the 28th to 30th and full payment will start on 27th february.

My UC assessment period is the 23rd to 22nd with payment on the 29th which will be my last UC payment.

My question is,will I get a part payment from UC to cover 23rd January to 27th January with my assessment period being 23rd to 22nd?

I have left a message on my journal asking the same but have yet to get a reply.

Kimi87

UC don't do part payments.

You should receive another UC payment from the 23rd January- 22 February AP.

UC carries on being paid for the AP in which you reach state pension age.

They might deduct your SP payment from January.

onmylonesome

This is the message on my journal.

At the end of the assessment period in which you turn 66, you will no longer be eligible for Universal Credit. This means the Universal Credit payment after your 66th birthday will be the last one.

Kimi87

That's the same as my advice.

You turn 66 on 28 January.

The end of the AP in which you turn 66 is 22nd February (23 Jan- 22 Feb).

So you will receive a UC payment for that AP.

onmylonesome

The journal message makes it sound like my payment on 29th jan will be the last one.

Kimi87

I see what you mean.

I think they've probably done a quick copy/paste reply with the standard answer without looking into your dates.

From looking at your dates I can tell your last payment should be from the Jan-Feb AP.

onmylonesome

Its a few month off yet so will just have to wait and see, i have read somewhere that I will get a letter from UC (probably on my journal) explaining what will happen.

Kimi87

You could always run the dates past a trained benefits advisor and see what they say.

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

onmylonesome

Thanks Kimi,i will just wait and see as im not desperate to know it was just out of curiosity really.