UC and Child

Bultico
Bultico Online Community Member Posts: 30 Connected
in Universal Credit (UC)
Hello there,
I'm on UC with LCWRA living in supported accommodation.
My child will be moving with me in June and need another place to move.
I don't have money for rent and deposit on new private rent.
What should I do ,how to add my child into my case (until now I've been claiming for a single person , myself only) and what to do generally?

Thank you in advance


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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    It's not going to be that easy to find a privately rented home because a lot of landlords will not accept tenants claiming benefits. I'd advise you to speak to those that are responsible for your supported housing, which i assume is your local Authority and they maybe able to help you.

    For your child, whose claiming child benefit for them at the moment?
  • Bultico
    Bultico Online Community Member Posts: 30 Connected
    My child lives with his mother , but they don't claim anything and for the moment they are abroad (Austria)
  • Bultico
    Bultico Online Community Member Posts: 30 Connected
    My Housing Association runs homes for homeless people only, plus  I don't wanna deal with them,
    they sent me fake photos of the property before I moved in.
    Basically they run slum houses

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    I would advise you to get some expert advice regarding your child and the child element. Advising regarding children coming from another country is beyond my knowledge and i wouldn't want to give you any incorrect advice. https://advicelocal.uk/welfare-benefits

    If you're living in supported accommodation then you will need to speak to who ever deals with that before your child comes to the UK just incase they are not allowed to live with you while you live there.


  • Bultico
    Bultico Online Community Member Posts: 30 Connected
    Thank you Poppy,
    I don't know if it helps , but my child has lived here in the UK and he got a GP and NHS number


  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    Then you should be able to claim the child element of UC if they live with you. You will need to report a change of circumstances on your journal (if you have one)

    Being a mother myself, you may want to think about where you will live when your child does come here. If where you're living now isn't suitable then you'll need to find something more suitable and that may not be easy.
  • Bultico
    Bultico Online Community Member Posts: 30 Connected
    I know it is not going to be easy
    was hoping that the local council could help me somehow.


  • Bultico
    Bultico Online Community Member Posts: 30 Connected
    Thank you Poppy

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