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Apply for Universal Credit

Get started with Universal Credit, a payment to help with your living costs.

Before you begin, it would be helpful to have these details to hand:

  • Your National Insurance Number.
  • Details of the bank, building society or Post Office account where you want your UC paid into.
  • Your rent agreement (if you have one).
  • Details of your savings or other capital.
  • Details of any non earned income, like from an insurance plan.
  • Details of any other benefits you are getting.

This form can be used to apply for:

  • Universal Credit
Note: You cannot save your application and return to it later. 

For more information, see: Universal Credit.

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