Hi, my name is antd55! Will I get into trouble for not reporting my earnings?

antd55
antd55 Community Member Posts: 2 Listener
edited June 18 in Universal Credit (UC)

I earned about £900 from 2024/25 and a few weeks in 26 working part time jobs and forgot to declare it to the UC but I have now declared an honest mistake am I getting into trouble

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  • antd55
    antd55 Community Member Posts: 2 Listener

    I meant £9000

  • Mr_Shoes_Tied
    Mr_Shoes_Tied Community Member Posts: 142 Empowering

    You will probably have an overpayment that they will ask you to repay and potentially a fine (which is max £50) but if you're worried about being in trouble such as legal trouble, that's very unlikely

  • Rosie_Scope
    Rosie_Scope Posts: 8,926 Online Community Team

    Hi @antd55, welcome to the community. Mr_Shoes_Tied's advice is correct here - you may have to pay back some of what you were paid over that time but it's unlikely they'll prosecute you for it.

    It's a good start that you've declared it now and are looking to get it sorted out. That must have been quite a daunting step! How are you feeling about it all?

    Hopefully they'll be in touch soon to talk through what happens next.

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