How long does it take to get first payment

Andi66
Andi66 Online Community Member Posts: 1,161 Championing
in Universal Credit (UC)

I will migrating in October as I have upto Nov 7th, how long does it take for the first payment, and how long does it take for all the stuff to go through. Our town jobcentre is closed. And I think it's done by phone.

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  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 7,494 Championing

    Your first payment will be around 5 weeks after you apply.

    You can apply online or by phone.

    If you apply by phone you won't have an online account (known as the run Journal) to manage your claim.

    Usually everything is sorted in time for the first statement (available 4-6 days before your payment date) but occasionally something is missing.

    Citizens Advice have a Help to Claim service, they can support you before during and after your claim. This is a national service run by phone and webchat, not linked to your local branch.

    https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/universal-credit/claiming/contact-us-about-universal-credit/

  • Andi66
    Andi66 Online Community Member Posts: 1,161 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1059426#Comment_1059426

    I worried as its the Christmas period and I won't have anything to live on plus the bills

  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 7,494 Championing
    edited August 17

    Legacy benefits will continue to be paid 2 weeks after you apply, known as the run on payment.

    We recommend applying the day after an ESA payment to maximise that payment.

    This money is not deducted from your first UC payment.

    You can apply for an advance UC payment, which is then repaid over time from your monthly award.

    You can also choose to apply for UC sooner than October so things financially are more settled in the run up to Christmas.

  • Andi66
    Andi66 Online Community Member Posts: 1,161 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1059453#Comment_1059453

    Thank You

  • Andi66
    Andi66 Online Community Member Posts: 1,161 Championing

    Just another question,. I have a citzen ID card and need to update a photo of myself. However I will be getting new glasses in a month time, but I want to get it done sooner for UC identify , will they accept it as ID just having different glasses

  • WelshBlue
    WelshBlue Online Community Member Posts: 954 Championing

    I can't speak for the glasses but in my interview in the JC he checked my ears against my driving licence photo as apparently that's one thing they've use as a biometric measure … I had fun explaining my left one was different because a chowski puppy tore a bit off 😁

    Speaking from my experience of migration, from JC id verification to replies on my journal, it's all been smooth and stress free.

    To the point where they've said my first payment may not include the LWRCA but will be paid as soon as confirmation etc

  • Andi66
    Andi66 Online Community Member Posts: 1,161 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1059500#Comment_1059500

    Thanks, never heard of ears before. Plus I don't know if the jobcentre open, been googling it ,can't find anything. It closed in Feb the roof unstable

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