tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/guidance-and-regulation Guidance and regulation 2025-04-08T15:32:52+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/how-to-verify-your-identity-for-universal-credit 2025-04-08T15:32:52+01:00 How to verify your identity for Universal Credit If you want to claim Universal Credit you must verify your identity. This guide for claimants and people supporting them explains how to do that. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/universal-credit-and-your-family-quick-guide 2025-04-08T11:29:46+01:00 Universal Credit: further information for families An overview of what Universal Credit means for families and what they will be expected to do in return. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/universal-credit-how-it-helps-you-into-work 2025-04-07T00:15:05+01:00 Universal Credit: how it helps you into work If you're on a low income or out of work, Universal Credit supports you to find a job or increase the hours you work. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/universal-credit-and-earnings 2025-04-07T00:15:05+01:00 Universal Credit and earnings The amount you earn, and how often you're paid your wages, can affect your Universal Credit. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/universal-credit-sanctions 2025-04-07T00:15:05+01:00 Universal Credit sanctions Your Universal Credit payments can be reduced if you do not complete your agreed work-related activities without a good reason. This is known as a sanction. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/universal-credit-childcare-costs 2025-04-07T00:15:05+01:00 Universal Credit childcare costs If you pay for childcare while you go to work, Universal Credit can pay some of your childcare costs. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/new-style-employment-and-support-allowance-detailed-guide 2025-04-07T00:01:00+01:00 New Style Employment and Support Allowance: detailed guide More detailed information about New Style Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) for stakeholders and claimants. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/move-to-universal-credit-if-you-get-a-migration-notice-letter 2025-04-06T00:01:04+01:00 Move to Universal Credit if you get a Migration Notice letter As one or more of your benefits has ended or will be ending soon, you need to move to Universal Credit.� tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/universal-credit-if-youre-a-mixed-age-couple-and-get-migration-notice-letters 2025-04-06T00:01:04+01:00 Universal Credit if you’re a ‘mixed age couple� and get Migration Notice letters If you’re in a couple where one of you is State Pension age, and you get a Migration Notice, you both need to move to Universal Credit as your benefits have ended or will end soon. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/how-the-transitional-element-is-calculated-when-you-move-to-universal-credit 2025-04-06T00:00:00+01:00 How the transitional element is calculated when you move to Universal Credit You might receive an additional payment to help you move to Universal Credit, if you receive a Migration Notice letter. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/transitional-protection-if-you-receive-a-migration-notice-letter 2025-04-06T00:00:00+01:00 Transitional protection if you receive a Migration Notice letter Financial help and support when you first move to Universal Credit from your current benefits or tax credits. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/universal-credit-if-youre-state-pension-age-and-get-a-migration-notice-letter 2025-04-06T00:00:00+01:00 Universal Credit if you're State Pension age and get a Migration Notice letter You need to move to Universal Credit if you get a Migration Notice letter and you’re State Pension age, as tax credits have ended. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/universal-credit-consent-and-disclosure-of-information 2025-03-13T17:08:54+00:00 Universal Credit consent and disclosure of information How Universal Credit claimants can give consent for their information to be shared with another person or organisation to help them deal with their claim. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/help-to-save-service-availability-and-issues 2025-03-06T10:08:53+00:00 Help to Save: service availability and issues Check the availability and any issues affecting the Help to Save service. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/universal-credit-and-self-employment-quick-guide 2025-03-05T13:01:53+00:00 Universal Credit for the self-employed How Universal Credit works if you are self-employed and how to report your self-employed income and expenses to Universal Credit every month. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/universal-credit-money-savings-and-investments 2025-02-28T00:15:04+00:00 Universal Credit: money, savings and investments How Universal Credit is affected by having money, savings and investments. We call this ‘capital�. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/universal-credit-welsh-language-detailed-information-for-claimants 2025-02-26T14:42:13+00:00 Universal Credit: Welsh language detailed information for claimants Welsh language detailed information for claimants can be found using the Cymraeg link. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/universal-credit-recoverable-hardship-payments-rhps 2025-02-26T14:42:05+00:00 Universal Credit Recoverable Hardship Payments (RHPs) If your Universal Credit is reduced because of a sanction or penalty for fraud, you can apply for a hardship payment to help meet your immediate basic essential needs. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/how-the-deductions-from-benefit-scheme-works-a-handbook-for-creditors 2025-02-24T13:00:10+00:00 How the deductions from benefit scheme works: guidance for creditors or suppliers Guidance for current creditors or suppliers, for example, utility suppliers and landlords, on how the deductions from benefit scheme works. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/move-to-universal-credit-statistics-release-strategy 2025-02-18T09:30:04+00:00 Move to Universal Credit statistics: release strategy Confirmed and proposed developments for the Move to Universal Credit Official Statistics.