Moving
I’m moving in partners house in march both on universal credit I get paid 23rd of each month she gets paid 13 th and 27th what date would be best to move in at?
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also will her earning affect my allowance and lcwrca and pip
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Hi,
When you move in together you will need to claim UC as a couple.
Your partners earnings may cause a deduction from your joint UC. LCWRA is not separate from that. All of the elements are added together to create one total UC amount. Then deductions for earnings or savings are are taken away from that total. Do you know roughly how much your partner earns each month?
Your PIP will not be affected as that is a completely different benefit, not connected to UC.
The moving date is a bit more complicated. For your UC, I would suggest moving on or after the 17th of the month. That will mean you still get paid your current amount on the 23rd of that month. (Though that might not be best time for your partners payments as well).
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my partners job is 22 half hours a week would that affect
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UC is not calculated on the number of hours. We would need to know the amount of money they earn each month for this.
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As previously advised she can earn £411 a month before UC make their standard deduction of 0.55p for every pound earned.
As before you can try a benefits calculator (filling it in as though you are already living together) to estimate your joint UC entitlement, or speak to a local welfare rights organisation.
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£300 a week she just started that job this week
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That would add up to around £1300 a month.
That would create a large deduction from your joint UC amount. Nearly £500 a month deducted if my quick maths is correct.
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but would I still get lcwrca and we would get an allowance of £628 couple?
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LCWRA element would still be included on the joint statement. And you would get the couples basic rate together. (Plus any other elements such as Housing etc). All of those elements are added up first. Then around £500 would be taken away from the total because of the work earnings.
Just for example:
Basic couples rate £628 + LCWRA £423 = £1051Then £500 is taken away for the work earnings.
£1051 - £500 = £551
So you would get £551 UC payment.
But overall you are better off because £551 UC + your partners earnings of £1300 = £1851 total from UC and work. 🙂
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oh thank you I’m sorry for messaging I get confused as I have learning difficulties
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she is also my carer she gets cares element and 1child benefit is that affected?
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UC works by adding up all your entitlement, then making deductions.
So your claim would be:
Housing Element
Standard Allowance (Couple)
1x LCWRA
1x Carers Element
1x Child Element
Then the deduction for wages would be made.
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When I move in with my partner is it a brand new claim and have to wait 5 weeks for payment like a new claim?
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No, you just join your existing claims together.
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Also which ever of you has the nearer assessment period end date after you join claims, will become your new joint assessment periods
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I get paid 23rd once a month she gets paid 13th and 27th
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