Lottery Winnings

EmmaC89 Online Community Member Posts: 19 Listener

August 10 in Universal Credit (UC)

I was lucky enough to win £800 on a lucky dip last night. Do this need to be declared to UC. I get paid too from UC next week and I’m well below £6k.

what is gambling winnings classed as?

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  kiny333 Online Community Member Posts: 55 Contributor

  August 10

  It's classed as capital (savings) and, no, you don’t need to declare it to UC as you are below the £6000 threshold.

  Well done on your win. Enjoy it! 🤝

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  onlymeagain Online Community Member Posts: 263 Empowering

  August 10

  My bank balance changes daily, so if we had to declare our current balance I would be doing a change of circumstances every day.

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  kiny333 Online Community Member Posts: 55 Contributor

  August 10

  As I've already said. You DO NOT need to declare your win. 👍

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