The amount of UC I get might change because of the benefit cap. Does claiming PIP affect this?

shortyt
shortyt Online Community Member Posts: 29 Connected
edited May 2021 in Universal Credit (UC)
I have read on my uc account that in July that the amount of money I get might change due to the benefit cap. But I read if you get pip it won't be affected I get the standard living pip is this also the case even thou I don't get the enhanced rate.

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  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,000 Championing
    The benefit cap does not affect you if you get PIP.
    https://www.gov.uk/benefit-cap/when-youre-not-affected
    Any PIP award counts.
  • shortyt
    shortyt Online Community Member Posts: 29 Connected
    Thank you just one more thing do I need to do anything on my journal ? 
    I take it uc should already know I'm getting pip and I did notify them when I started getting it 
  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,000 Championing
    edited May 2021
    I don't think you need to do anything but you can post a message in response to the one you have received reminding them that you get PIP if you wish to.
    The message you received may have been automatically generated in response to something else such as the expiry of a nine month grace period due to prior earnings (which could be the case as I note from previous posts that you reduced your hours in September)..
  • shortyt
    shortyt Online Community Member Posts: 29 Connected
    Ok thanks I will put a note on my journal 
  • jacob02
    jacob02 Online Community Member Posts: 11 Listener
    shortyt said:
    Ok thanks I will put a note on my journal 
    Hi i got same problem how did you end up? Thanks

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