Universal Credit Payment Dates, Payout Amount, Eligibility & Other Details!

The UK government offers financial support to the UK people with low income-and out-of-work to help them cover their living costs. The Universal Credit claimants must be expecting their August 2024 payments, the recipients can read the article to mark the payment date and other details of Universal Credit.

Universal Credit Payment Dates

The Department of Work and Pensions administers the Universal credit along with all the work benefits and allowances. The UK government offers Universal Credit to help people with higher inflation and boost their purchasing power. The DWP pays the Universal credit monthly to the UK’s eligible citizens or twice a month to eligible people in Scotland.

The eligible people get their monthly Universal credit payment on the same date they got their first payment after the Universal Credit assessment period. However, if your payment falls during weekends or public holidays, the authorities will disburse the payment on the business day before.

The Universal credits payments for August 2024 will be processed on normal days except for the payment due on 26 August 2024 due to a bank holiday. The DWP has announced the early benefits and payment date of 23 August 2024 for the payments due on 26 August 2024. So, the UK people expecting their payment on 26 August 2024 will receive the early payments on 23 August 2024.

Who will receive the Universal Credit Payment?

The UK people can receive Universal Credit payments if they need help to manage their living costs. The recipients can belong to the working class (including self-employed or part-time people), out of work, and people who cannot work due to health conditions.

If you meet the eligibility requirements for the Universal credits, you can claim the benefits:

You must be living in the UK
Your age should be 18 years or over to claim the Universal Credit
You have £16,000 or less money in your bank account, investments, etc.
You are registered under the State Pension age.
You and your family should have the settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme if you are an EU, EEA, or Swiss citizen.
You and your partner need to make a joint claim for your household, even when the partner is not eligible for the UGD credit.

In April 2024, the DWP replaced the following benefits and tax credits, the recipients of these benefits will also receive the Universal credits:

Child Tax credit
Working tax credit
Housing Benefit
Income-based Jobseeker’s allowance
Income Support
Income related to ESA (Employment Support Allowance).

What will you get through the Universal Credit Payment?

Universal credit monthly payments depend on the following factors:

Standard allowances
Your earnings when you are working,
The extra amounts for children, childcare, disability, or health conditions

The Universal Credit recipients can receive the following standard allowance for their household:

Your status	Standard allowance amount
Single under 25	£311.68
Single 25 years or over	£393.45
When you live with your partner and you’re both under 25	£489.23 (for both)
When you live with your partner and one of you is 25 or 25	£617.60

The recipient will receive the extra amount for a dependent child and receive the extra amount

Children

Additional amount

For first child

£333.33 (for child born before 6 April 2017)

£ 287.92 (for child born on or after 6 April 2017)

For a second child or more

£287.92 per child

The recipients will get an additional payment of £156.11 if the child is disabled and £487.58 if the child is severely disabled.

The UK people can also get 85% of the childcare costs if they are working under the Universal Credit payments.

Children	Child care amount
For first child	£1014.63
For a second child or more	£1739.37

If you are unable to work or work for limited hours due to your disability and severed health conditions:

Condition	Extra amount
Limited work capability	£416.19
Limited work capability and receiving the health-related Universal Credit or ESA before 3 April 2017	£156.11

The UK recipients also get additional payments if they need help in paying their housing costs.

What to do if your Universal Credit Payment is missing or stopped?

The Universal Credit payment depends on several factors and it can be stopped or reduced due to your income, changes in circumstances, etc. The recipients who find their payment Universal credit payments mission/ reduced/ or stopped should immediately report to the DWP.

The recipients can contact the DWP Universal Credit to raise the issue and receive the answer on the Universal credit payments. The recipients can call the following Universal Credit helpline between Monday to Friday at 8 AM to 6 PM:

0800 328 5644
0800 328 1344
When you cannot speak or hear on the phone: 18001 and then on 0800 328 5644
Welsh language: 0800 328 1744

The recipients can raise the issue on the online Universal account and get a DWP review on the missing Universal credit payment.

How to apply for the Universal Credit Payment?

The UK people who need help with living costs can apply online for Universal Credit payment through the following credentials:

Email Address
Identity proof
Your earnings details
Your National Insurance number
Your housing details
Disability and Health condition proof (if applicable)
Bank account, credit union, or building society account details
Savings and investment details
Childcare cost details

The UK people can apply for Universal Credit payments online on the government website through the following ways :

Online: You can visit the government Universal Credit website at https://www.gov.uk/universal-credit/, create your account to make a claim, and complete your application within 28 days.
By calling: You can call the official Universal Credit helpline number and get assistance to make your claim.

Universal credit supports eligible UK people with the rising inflation and helps them afford a living. The newly formed Labor government may introduce some reforms in DWP in the future, which can change the terms of benefits, till then enjoy your August payments.