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2 years 2 months ago #274573 by King_Drax_I
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My daughter was told yesterday that she will be receiving UC, and was told her first payment date.
Should we expect a physical award letter, like we got for PIP, telling us how much she's going to get and what is the breakdown of the amount, like standard rate, disability add-on and so on?
Also how do we prove to other agencies that she is entitled to gateway/passport benefits, like free prescriptions and similar?
Should we expect a physical award letter, like we got for PIP, telling us how much she's going to get and what is the breakdown of the amount, like standard rate, disability add-on and so on?
Also how do we prove to other agencies that she is entitled to gateway/passport benefits, like free prescriptions and similar?
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2 years 2 months ago #274610 by Gary
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Hi Mick
Thank you for your question. Universal Credit is an online benefit claim although some claimants maybe eligible to apply over the phone.
To see when and how much your daughter will be awarded your daughter will need to log into her UC online account, if she then clicks on the "Home" tab it will tell her the breakdown of her UC, if she is under 25 then it will be SSA £265.31 less any advanced payment she may have had. if your daughter is placed in the support group then she will get an additional LCWRA element £354.28 pm.
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Thank you for your question. Universal Credit is an online benefit claim although some claimants maybe eligible to apply over the phone.
To see when and how much your daughter will be awarded your daughter will need to log into her UC online account, if she then clicks on the "Home" tab it will tell her the breakdown of her UC, if she is under 25 then it will be SSA £265.31 less any advanced payment she may have had. if your daughter is placed in the support group then she will get an additional LCWRA element £354.28 pm.
Gary
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2 years 2 months ago #274619 by King_Drax_I
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Thanks Gary, that's great. Can I ask, though, how do we prove to various agencies that she is on UC? For things like free prescriptions and housing benefits and other low-income things - do you call them passport benefits, or gateway benefits? How do we do that, please?
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2 years 2 months ago #274641 by Gary
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Hi Mick
Interesting questions which I will try and answer.
Free prescriptions: www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/prescriptions-an...-free-prescriptions/
UC Eligibility criteria; www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/help-with-health...ng-universal-credit/
You qualify if, on the date you claim help with health costs:
you receive Universal Credit and either had no earnings or had net earnings of £435 or less in your last Universal Credit assessment period
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you receive Universal Credit, which includes an element for a child, or you (or your partner) had limited capability for work (LCW) or limited capability for work and work-related activity (LCWRA), and you either had no earnings or net earnings of £935 or less in your last Universal Credit assessment period.
If you are in receipt of UC then you cannot claim Housing Benefit from the local authority, you would have to claim a Housing Element which is paid with your UC.
If an organisation needs proof of UC then you can print off your UC payment from the "home" tab on you UC account or if you have a smart phone show them on the phone.
I am not aware of a difference between a Gateway benefit or a Passport benefit, one may be used for Universal Credit (Gateway)and the other used for legacy benefits (Passport).
Gary
Interesting questions which I will try and answer.
Free prescriptions: www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/prescriptions-an...-free-prescriptions/
UC Eligibility criteria; www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/help-with-health...ng-universal-credit/
You qualify if, on the date you claim help with health costs:
you receive Universal Credit and either had no earnings or had net earnings of £435 or less in your last Universal Credit assessment period
or
you receive Universal Credit, which includes an element for a child, or you (or your partner) had limited capability for work (LCW) or limited capability for work and work-related activity (LCWRA), and you either had no earnings or net earnings of £935 or less in your last Universal Credit assessment period.
If you are in receipt of UC then you cannot claim Housing Benefit from the local authority, you would have to claim a Housing Element which is paid with your UC.
If an organisation needs proof of UC then you can print off your UC payment from the "home" tab on you UC account or if you have a smart phone show them on the phone.
I am not aware of a difference between a Gateway benefit or a Passport benefit, one may be used for Universal Credit (Gateway)and the other used for legacy benefits (Passport).
Gary
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