Went over £16k when gambling briefly.

marvin40
marvin40 Online Community Member Posts: 4 Listener
edited August 2 in Universal Credit (UC)

Hi i i am on uc support group with mental health, i have a gambling addiction, i recently went on to a sight and couldnt stop gambling i had winning streak then lost it i think i may of gone briefly over £16.000 thresh hold by small amount, i couldnt stop gambling so i ended up loosing alot of it i now have £3000 im realy worried because of this as i think i went over threshhold before loosing.

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  • marvin40
    marvin40 Online Community Member Posts: 4 Listener

    can any one give me advise im really anxious about it?

  • Albus_Scope
    Albus_Scope Posts: 11,423 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    Hey there @marvin40 and welcome to the community.

    The threshold only counts if you're over it during the next payment cycle, so I think you'll be ok there. Can I just ask if you're getting any support for your gambling addiction?

  • marvin40
    marvin40 Online Community Member Posts: 4 Listener

    hi thanks for reply, ive had gambling problem for a while. ive had help but i had relapse i won but couldnt stop gambling. i have mental health problems so im on uc. im not exactly sure how the payment cycles work but i was only over £16000 for short period and i heared that i would no longer be eligible having over £16.000. i was stupid to gamble because i always loose not long after a win. So do you think my claim will be ok ?

  • WhatThe
    WhatThe Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 4,693 Championing

    Hi Marvin, if you went below the £16k threshold that same day/night then it won't even appear on your bank statement. If it shows then nothing major will happen to you. You haven't committed a crime. Please don't make yourself ill over this.

  • marvin40
    marvin40 Online Community Member Posts: 4 Listener

    thanks for reply, it has made me pretty bad to be honest i have mental health but it just added to my problems. uc makes me paranoined.

  • WhatThe
    WhatThe Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 4,693 Championing

    M, I completely understand. DWP have made me paranoid too - I never answer my phone or door unless I know who it is.

    That wasn't a crime but an oversight. Try to keep busy this weekend and have a break from those sites.

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