I closed my UC claim. I was due a payment tomorrow- will I still get it?

gg55
gg55 Community member Posts: 42 Listener
edited June 2021 in Universal Credit (UC)
Hi can anyone help I closed my universal credit claim I was due for a payment tomorrow will I still get my payment tomorrow thank you.

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  • calcotti
    calcotti Community member Posts: 10,005 Championing
    When did you close it?
  • gg55
    gg55 Community member Posts: 42 Listener
    I closed it on the 9th 
  • calcotti
    calcotti Community member Posts: 10,005 Championing
    edited June 2021
    If you are due payment on 14th then your assessment period is 8th to 7th. As you closed on 9th that was after yourAP so you should still get a payment tomorrow (if one is due).
  • gg55
    gg55 Community member Posts: 42 Listener
    Ok as I got my statement to tell me how much I was getting then closed my account after that so I'm unsure
  • calcotti
    calcotti Community member Posts: 10,005 Championing
    gg55 said:
    Ok as I got my statement to tell me how much I was getting then closed my account after that so I'm unsure
    You will get paid.
  • gg55
    gg55 Community member Posts: 42 Listener
    Ok thank you very much then
  • gg55
    gg55 Community member Posts: 42 Listener
    I meant to say I had to restart my new claim so will that matter or will I still get my payment for my old claim 
  • calcotti
    calcotti Community member Posts: 10,005 Championing
    gg55 said:
    I meant to say I had to restart my new claim so will that matter or will I still get my payment for my old claim 
    If you have had a payment statement you should get the payment.
    Why did you have to restart a claim?
  • gg55
    gg55 Community member Posts: 42 Listener
    As I lost my job 
  • calcotti
    calcotti Community member Posts: 10,005 Championing
    gg55 said:
    As I lost my job 
    So when you say you stopped and restarted your claim do you actually mean that you reported a change of circumstances (loss of employment). UC is designed to cope with change. The claim remains continuous.
  • gg55
    gg55 Community member Posts: 42 Listener
    No I stopped my claim as was going to be earning too much money so didn't think I would need it 
  • gg55
    gg55 Community member Posts: 42 Listener
    Thank you for all your help appreciated 
  • calcotti
    calcotti Community member Posts: 10,005 Championing
    edited June 2021
    gg55 said:
    No I stopped my claim as was going to be earning too much money so didn't think I would need it 
    In future be aware that you do not need to stop a claim as your earnings increase. Because your UC is calculated every month, if you are earning 'too much' you will simply get no UC payment. Normally if nothing is payable UC will close the claim themselves. If this doesn't happen immediately it will happen after six months. 
  • gg55
    gg55 Community member Posts: 42 Listener
    Ok thank you very much 

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