Following feedback at the latest round of Third Sector Goes Local events we have pulled together this set of key links to help organisations support their clients and prepare them for the rollout of Universal Credit in October.
Universal Credit and You https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/700777/universal-credit-and-you-110418.pdf
Government Guidance https://www.gov.uk/universal-credit
Universal Credit – What will you get? https://www.gov.uk/universal-credit/what-youll-get
Benefits Calculator https://www.gov.uk/benefits-calculators
Citizens Advice – Guide to Universal Credit https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/universal-credit/#sec53693
Applying for Universal Credit – checklist https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/Documents/Advice%20(public)/beta/Applying%20for%20Universal%20Credit%20checklist.pdf 4
Steps to getting Universal Credit https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/universal-credit/apply/apply-for-universal-credit/
What support is available? https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/universal-credit-universal-support-201819-guidance/universal-support-201819-guidance
We will continue to keep you updated as new information becomes available. If you have a document that you feel would be useful to other organisations please forward to ann.crossland@val.org.uk