UC payments

Doglover2
Doglover2 Community Member Posts: 476 Pioneering
in Universal Credit (UC)

I got my UC on 24th March, my next payment is 10th April. Does that sound correct? I have heard people say its not exactly every two weeks like esa was. But mine has been since I migrated to uc last September. Thoughts please.

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  • OverlyAnxious
    OverlyAnxious Community Member Posts: 6,405 Championing
    edited April 3

    Hi,

    Yes that's correct. It would be impossible for your bi-monthly UC payments to be exactly every 14 days as there are more than 28 days in most months.

  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Community Member Posts: 9,064 Championing

    The first payment arrives on a fixed date (unless it falls on a weekend or bank holiday, when it's paid the working day before), the second payment varies and will be different each month.

  • Doglover2
    Doglover2 Community Member Posts: 476 Pioneering

    @OverlyAnxious That's what I thought. But thank you for confirming.

  • Doglover2
    Doglover2 Community Member Posts: 476 Pioneering

    @Kimi87 Thank you for explaining.

  • Hopeless
    Hopeless Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 1,043 Pioneering

    I have UC paid twice monthly and it’s always the same 2 dates each month(except for weekends etc). The 2nd payment is 14 days after the 1st but then a slightly bigger gap back to the next 1st payment (depending on how many days are in the month)

  • ChrisR777
    ChrisR777 Community Member Posts: 1,890 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1114910#Comment_1114910

    I am so glad I have a journal. It's very simple that way.

  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Community Member Posts: 9,064 Championing

    UC is paid for a calendar month (30 days) so if a claimant gets two payments a month these will not add up to fortnightly (28 days).

  • Holly_Alumni
    Holly_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 6,534 Championing

    Just a little reminder to keep things friendly please. We all access in different ways. 😊

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