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Poppy12Poppy12 Member Posts: 66 Connected
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Hello. My 18 year old will be finishing college in July that's when I don't get tax credits anymore will it be a change in circumstances to go onto universal credit 
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  • poppy123456poppy123456 Member Posts: 22,218 Disability Gamechanger
    Hi,

    No, this isn't classed as a change of circumstances that will prompt a claim for UC. If you are no longer entitled to tax credits, it will just end.
    Community champion and proud winner of the 2019 empowering others award. This award was given for supporting disabled people and their families for the benefit advice i have given to members here on the community.
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  • Poppy12Poppy12 Member Posts: 66 Connected
    I've still got a 8 year old. Claiming it for him. Thanks for telling me.
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  • poppy123456poppy123456 Member Posts: 22,218 Disability Gamechanger
    No problem. Your tax credits will just be reduced, as well as your child benefit.
    Community champion and proud winner of the 2019 empowering others award. This award was given for supporting disabled people and their families for the benefit advice i have given to members here on the community.
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  • Poppy12Poppy12 Member Posts: 66 Connected
    Yes I know. Not looking farward to that. 
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  • poppy123456poppy123456 Member Posts: 22,218 Disability Gamechanger
    Unfortunately, it happens to everyone but we do manage.
    Community champion and proud winner of the 2019 empowering others award. This award was given for supporting disabled people and their families for the benefit advice i have given to members here on the community.
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  • Poppy12Poppy12 Member Posts: 66 Connected
    Yes but I'm quite scared there going tu l make me and my husband work we are both ill
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  • poppy123456poppy123456 Member Posts: 22,218 Disability Gamechanger
    What other benefits do you claim besides tax credits?
    Community champion and proud winner of the 2019 empowering others award. This award was given for supporting disabled people and their families for the benefit advice i have given to members here on the community.
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  • Poppy12Poppy12 Member Posts: 66 Connected
    Universal credit shouldn't be on going it's not fit for purpose there's going to be further deaths further agony for people poverty and what I don't understand why people voted for such a government 
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  • Poppy12Poppy12 Member Posts: 66 Connected
    And rent arrears food banks omg what a country. Its an evil benefit and comes from an evil tory government who only want to cut people's benefits for there own pocket it should be scrapped there's nothing wrong with the old system 
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  • Poppy12Poppy12 Member Posts: 66 Connected
    And the dole staff say there qualified to tell people there for yo work that's a joke 
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  • Chloe_ScopeChloe_Scope Scope Posts: 10,662 Disability Gamechanger
    Hi @Poppy12, I'm sorry to hear this. Is there anything further we can do to help?
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