My daughter has started working. Will I have to let UC know?

martyd85
martyd85 Online Community Member Posts: 46 Connected
edited October 2021 in Universal Credit (UC)
Will I have to let uc know that my daughter has started working full time, she is getting apprentice wage of £4.20 and hr for first year ? Will it affect rent etc thanks 

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  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,000 Championing
    edited October 2021
    Presumably you are not receiving any money for her and she is an adult non-dependant. If so it shouldn’t make any difference. How old is your daughter?
  • martyd85
    martyd85 Online Community Member Posts: 46 Connected
    @calcotti she just turned 18, we are in Northern Ireland 
  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,000 Championing
    martyd85 said:
    @calcotti she just turned 18, we are in Northern Ireland 
    Are you receiving any money for her? Is she listed on your claim as a non-dependant?
  • martyd85
    martyd85 Online Community Member Posts: 46 Connected
    no we don’t get money for her she’s a non dependant
  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,000 Championing
    In that case it makes no difference.
  • martyd85
    martyd85 Online Community Member Posts: 46 Connected
    @calcotti thank you
  • Ross_Alumni
    Ross_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,611 Championing
    I hope your daughter's apprenticeship goes well @martyd85 :) 
  • martyd85
    martyd85 Online Community Member Posts: 46 Connected
    @Ross_Scope thank you 

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