Is this right??? Uc entitlement
em1711
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Hi everyone, I'm currently in the process of applying for universal credit for both my fiancé and I. I spoke to a benefits advisor from citizens advice this afternoon which wasn't very helpful because she basically told me everything that was on the website, and I could've found out more from the website. She sent me an email afterwards with an estimated calculation of how much both my fiancé's and I would be entitled to. I am so confused! I've put a screenshot below of what she sent me. I understand calculation 1, and I understand that calculation 2 is for being in the lcwra category which is what we're going for as my partner is disabled and unable to work. But where has this £830.51 come from??? Is this a typo? Does she mean monthly and not weekly? I don't even know if this is for both of us or for just my fiancé. Her email is a no reply one so I can't ask and the number she called on was a private number so I can't even call. Can anyone help?
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It's a typing error. The £830.51 is a monthly amount. (£191.66 x 52 / 12 = £830.51)Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Rules may be different in other parts of UK.
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Hello @em1711. The amounts she's given would indicate you are a couple, both under the age of 25 and have no children and no eligible housing costs. If that's correct then yes that does look right.
However, she's not included the Covid-19 increase or the fact that if your claim starts after 12th April it would actually be a little more than she quoted.
As @calcotti mentioned, the weekly looks like a typing error and I believe she would have meant monthly.
Hope that helps.
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