Universal credit -cost of living payment

Tina12
Tina12 Online Community Member Posts: 185 Empowering
in Universal Credit (UC)
Hi all,
Just wanted to ask if any of you had same problem and didn't receive your payment from UC..? 
I should of had second payment as I joined UC in the time period they asked but didn't receive it ..? 

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    Tina12 said:

    I should of had second payment as I joined UC in the time period they asked but didn't receive it ..? 

    When exactly did you first claim UC and were you eligible for a payment for an assessment period that ended between 26th August and 25th September?
  • Tina12
    Tina12 Online Community Member Posts: 185 Empowering
    Hi good morning all,
    I passed my UC assessment 7th of September 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    If you haven't reported the missing payment you can do that here. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/cost-of-living-payment#report-a-missing-cost-of-living-payment

  • Tina12
    Tina12 Online Community Member Posts: 185 Empowering
    Thankyou poppy
    I did report it already but have not heard back from them yet,
    Hopefully I will soon 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    Going by other COL payments that weren't paid when they were supposed to be then you could be waiting a few weeks at least.
  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,000 Championing
    Tina12 said:
    Hi good morning all,
    I passed my UC assessment 7th of September 
    I'm not clear what you mean by passed your UC assessment. When was your first UC payment?
  • Tina12
    Tina12 Online Community Member Posts: 185 Empowering
    Sorry I meant had my assessment 7 September..first payment was October 13
  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,000 Championing
    edited November 2022
    Tina12 said:
    Sorry I meant had my assessment 7 September..first payment was October 13
    In which case your UC monthly period appears o be from 7th to the 6th of the month and your first UC assessment period was 7th September to 6th October. That implies you claimed UC on 7th September so I'm still not clear what you mean by having your assessment.

    If your first UC payment was on 13th October and your first AP was 7th September to 6th October then you do not qualify for the CoL because the end of the AP is outside the qualifying dates.
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    edited November 2022
    Tina12 said:
    Sorry I meant had my assessment 7 September..first payment was October 13

    When you previously stated 7th September, i took that as you had your first payment on this date. If you started your claim on 7th September then your assessment period is as calcotti mentioned above. An assessment period starts on the first day you claim and lasts for 30 days each month. You then receive your money at the end of that assessment period.
    This is the qualifying criteria...
    You will be eligible for the second Cost of Living Payment of £324 if you were entitled to a payment (or later found to be entitled to a payment) of Universal Credit for an assessment period that ended in the period 26 August 2022 to 25 September 2022.
    If this is a new claim then you don't qualify for the CoL payment of £324.



  • Tina12
    Tina12 Online Community Member Posts: 185 Empowering
    Thankyou both for your help and understanding 👌☺️
  • L_Volunteer
    L_Volunteer Community Volunteer Adviser, Scope Member Posts: 7,922 Championing
    You are welcome @Tina12. It is the very least you deserve.

    Please don't hesitate to let us know if we can do anything else to support you. We are all here for you and listening to you  :)

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