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1. What is Universal Credit?
2. What's different?
3. Who can get Universal Credit?
4. When will I have to claim?
5. How much will I get?
6. Understanding Assessment Periods
7. Mixed Aged Couples
How can I prepare for Universal Credit?
 Lots to think about
 Can I claim?
 Do I have to claim?
 Do I have to be online?
 Do I have to have a bank account?
How do I claim?
 Claiming as a couple
 Making a successful claim
 I need help
 Can I get an advance payment?
 What happens to my existing benefits?
 What is the claimant commitment?
Help with your rent
 How much?
 Only getting 50% covered?
 The Bedroom Tax
 Non-dependant deductions
 Living in supported housing?
 Living in sheltered housing?
 What if I get into arrears?
 Discretionary Housing Payments
The Basics
 Maximum Universal Credit
 For You
 If you have children
 Help with Childcare costs
 If you are a carer
 If you have a health problem that affects your ability to work
 If you pay rent or certain service charges
 The Transitional SDP Element
 How income affects an award
 How savings affect an award
 The Benefit Cap
 Deductions
Getting Paid
 Alternative Payment Arrangements
 If your payment reduces
 If your payment stops
What is the claimant commitment?
 What do I have to do?
What if I don't stick to it?
 I've been sanctioned
Your Universal Credit account
 How will a change affect my award?
 What if I start work?
 What if I become disabled/unwell?
 Need extra financial help?
How does Universal Credit work for workers?
 What if I am self-employed?
 I don't agree with the wages figure used
 What are the surplus earnings rules?
 What if I finish work?
What can go wrong