intitlement to goverment payment of 650.00

Linamoon
Linamoon Online Community Member Posts: 4 Listener
edited July 2022 in Universal Credit (UC)
My son is my full-time carer and also a joint tenant in the home is he  entitled to the payment of 650,00 as he claims UC  

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  • Tori_Scope
    Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,452 Championing
    Hi @Linamoon :) You can see on the link above that those on Universal Credit should receive the first payment, so long as they were entitled to a payment (or later found to be entitled to a payment) for an assessment period that ended in the period 26 April 2022 to 25 May 2022, and any earnings didn't reduce their award to £0 for the qualifying assessment period.
    Low income benefits and tax credits

    You may get a payment of £650 paid in 2 lump sums of £326 and £324 if you get payments of any of the following:
    • Universal Credit
    • income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)
    • income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
    • Income Support
    • Pension Credit
    • Child Tax Credit
    • Working Tax Credit
    You will not get a payment if you get New Style Employment and Support Allowance, contributory Employment and Support Allowance, or New Style Jobseeker’s Allowance, unless you get Universal Credit.

    If you have a joint claim with a partner, you will get one payment of £326 and one payment of £324 for your joint claim, if you’re entitled.

    Universal Credit

    To get the first Cost of Living Payment of £326, you must have been entitled to a payment (or later found to be entitled to a payment) of Universal Credit for an assessment period that ended in the period 26 April 2022 to 25 May 2022.

    We will update this guidance when the government has announced the qualifying dates to get the second payment of £324.

    The payment will be made separately from your benefit.

    Universal Credit ‘nil awards’

    You will not be eligible for the Cost of Living Payment if your earnings reduced your Universal Credit to £0 for the qualifying assessment period. This is sometimes called a ‘nil award’. If money has also been taken off for other reasons (such as payments of rent to your landlord or for money that you owe), you might still be eligible.

    I hope that helps :) 
  • Alex_Alumni
    Alex_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,538 Championing
    For clarity @Linamoon:
    You may get a payment of £650 paid in 2 lump sums of £326 and £324 if you get payments of any of the following:
    • Universal Credit
    • income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)
    • income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
    • Income Support
    • Pension Credit
    • Child Tax Credit
    • Working Tax Credit
    Universal Credit
    To get the first Cost of Living Payment of £326, you must have been entitled to a payment (or later found to be entitled to a payment) of Universal Credit for an assessment period that ended in the period 26 April 2022 to 25 May 2022.

    The first payment will be paid any time between 14th July and 31st July.

    We will update this guidance when the government has announced the qualifying dates to get the second payment of £324.
    The payment will be made separately from your benefit.


    I hope this helps, and there's more information if you need it in the link woodbine has shared.

    Is there anything else you need a hand with? :)

    Please feel free to have a look around the community if you haven't already, you can get to know other members in our virtual coffee lounge. I hope you find this forum a welcoming and friendly place to spend time.

    Alex

  • Linamoon
    Linamoon Online Community Member Posts: 4 Listener
    He is my son not my partner but we have a joint tenancy on the house  
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 63,190 Championing
    Linamoon said:
    He is my son not my partner but we have a joint tenancy on the house  

    To get the first Cost of Living Payment of £326, you must have been entitled to a payment (or later found to be entitled to a payment) of Universal Credit for an assessment period that ended in the period 26 April 2022 to 25 May 2022.
    Therefore, if your son had a payment of UC for an assessment period in those dates then yes he will receive the first payment of £326. Housing element is part of UC.

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