UC and Working

james19o6
james19o6 Online Community Member Posts: 158 Contributor
edited August 2022 in Universal Credit (UC)
Good Afternoon,
My son is due to start employment next month and he is receiving UC. Does he have to notify UC Dwp or will they be notified naturally through his National Insurance number.

Thank you in advance.
Regards,
James

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 63,736 Championing
    Once he starts working he needs to report a change of circumstances and tell them he's working. If he's PAYE then DWP will receive information from HMRC regarding his earnings. If he's not entitled to the work allowance then earnings received during the monthly assessment period will reduce his UC by 55%.
  • james19o6
    james19o6 Online Community Member Posts: 158 Contributor
    okay @poppy123456 thank you very much. and is there are a certain limit you can earn
  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,005 Championing
    His maximum amount depends on his age and other circumstances. Then the amount paid is the maximum amount minus the earnings deduction.
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 63,736 Championing
    There’s no earnings limit. Of course the more he earns the less UC he will be entitled to. Whether there’s any entitlement to UC once he receives his earnings will totally depend on his circumstances.
  • Tori_Scope
    Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,453 Championing
    Best of luck to your son on his new job @james19o6 :) Let us know how he gets on!

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