UNIVERSAL CREDIT (UC)
UNIVERSAL CREDIT (UC) IN D&G
I need your help to get in touch with the 1,100 people claiming UC in our area Dumfries & Galloway.
We have an opportunity for the next 3 months to get as many of these 1,100 people off UC and back onto the old style benefits such as Jobseekers Allowance, Employment Support Allowance, Income Support, Child and Working Tax Credits and Housing Benefit if they wish to.
Many people already on UC will be financially a lot worse off now than on the old style benefits above, many will have experiencing hardship due to the waiting period and monthly payments, many will have serious rent arrears and most importantly many will be suffering stress, bullying and intimidation by Jobcentre staff.
Come May this year if it goes ahead D&G will become a “FULL UC” area when most people, couples and most families included trying to claiming any one of the above benefit for the first time or if they have certain changes in their circumstances will find they are forced to give up these old style benefits and forced to claim UC.
However anyone on these old benefits before May will remain on them for many years to come so it is very important to make sure you have claimed any of these old style benefits you might be entitled to now, a full benefit check by a competent adviser should only take a few minutes for you to find out if you, your family or friends are missing out or due something extra for the first time.
This is a very complicated area well beyond the ability off most to follow and understand hence the reason why it is so important to get specialist fully independent advice first before you do anything and before it’s to late.
Although this information is aimed at my area Dumfries & Galloway it could well apply to your area if your area is not yet a “Full UC” area check below to find out.
https://universalcreditinfo.net/
https://ucpostcode.entitledto.co.uk/ucdate
We are opening our office two extra days to help people with this.
At Lincluden Shops, Dumfries, Mon, Tue, Thu & Fri 10am – 4pm
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