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

gg55

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.

calcotti

When did you close it?

gg55

I closed it on the 9th 

calcotti

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

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

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

Ok thank you very much then

gg55

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

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

As I lost my job 

calcotti

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

No I stopped my claim as was going to be earning too much money so didn't think I would need it 

gg55

Thank you for all your help appreciated 

calcotti

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

Ok thank you very much