I'm coming off UC and they want me to give a date I want to close it from and dont want to get stung(S/E)

[2021Oops]

Hi.

 

Ive been on Universal credit for the last 12 months since missing out on the 3rd self employed grant and after careful consideration have decided to come off it, I feel its limiting me subconsciously and ive been getting the bare £320ish minimum + the issues being caused by covid have cleared up and my stock levels are such I feel I can come off. I know I should see how it goes but honestly im a cold turkey type of person.

 

Ive sent them a message stating i'd like to come off and they have come back saying I need to give them a date that cant be in the future. I consciously waited till today as I was getting a payment yesterday and now im concerned I might end up having to repay some if I dont get the dates right. I'm sure it took ages to get a penny and its calculated from the previous months earnings so I presume it is paid in arrears, do I have anything to worry about here? I'm happy to not receive another penny from here on but just dont want to end up liable for anything.

[unclebulgaria67]

UC is a monthly benefit paid in arrears.  So if you have just had a payment, you can cancel your claim without any issues.

 

Just send a journal message asking to withdraw the claim from the date you send the message.

 

[2021Oops]

18 minutes ago, unclebulgaria67 said:

UC is a monthly benefit paid in arrears.  So if you have just had a payment, you can cancel your claim without any issues.

 

Just send a journal message asking to withdraw the claim from the date you send the message.

 

Great thanks, I did think this.