Hi everyone
Wondered if anyone could help me.
I work part time and receive my salary 4 weekly. I receive some Universal Credit monthly on the 18 of every month.
Unfortunately the assessment dates of Universal credit may come within the dates of me receiving my wages within the 2 months, making it look like
i have recevied one huge salary, which is not true as its just the 2 separate wages per month but paid within their assement period.
I have contacted UC and they had said contact the secretary of state?
This is gonna happen again this month where i will be paid £0 into my rent account, gratful for some help.
There was a case with some women in the same predicment as me but the only differenc is that they were paid monthly and won their case in the high court.
I have just found this:
On 12 September 2019, CPAG issued judicial review proceedings on behalf of a single parent and her children challenging the application of the benefit cap to the mother’s universal credit award. The cap is applied to the mother despite the fact that she works 16 hours per week at national living wage, simply because she is paid 4 weekly rather than monthly. Permission to apply for judicial review was granted on 5 December 2019 and the case was heard on 12 May 2020. Judgment was given on 20 July 2020 with the court finding in the claimants' favour.