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2 months 1 week ago #294376 by diceman24
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Hello all I recently moved 2 weeks ago into a independently living supported accommodation housing association my rent is £211.00 per week for a studio flat I recently went into universal credit journal and gave them my tenacy agreement which shows rent plus surcharges and yesterday message on journal stating they will pay £813 per month rent to housing association I have to pay the 1st months rent myself. Will I still get my normal monthly payment of u/c which is single man over 25 plus lcwra money which comes to £794

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2 months 1 week ago #294379 by David
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Hi diceman24,

You will find the UC payment amounts in the link here .....
www.gov.uk/government/publications/benef...n-rates-2024-to-2025
I calculate the two elements that you mention of your UC payment to be LCWRA of £416.19 and standard allowance of £393.45. This adds up to be £809.64

David

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2 months 1 week ago #294383 by diceman24
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Hi David thanks for your reply if that happens I will have no income at all left all my universal credit payment goes in my housing rent is this right

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2 months 1 week ago #294389 by David
Replied by David on topic Universal credit house rent
Hi diceman24,

That doesn't seem correct to me. I would phone the Universal Credit helpline tomorrow and ask for an explanation or if there is a long queue, send a UC journal message to the Case Manager. To do this after typing the message you choose " payments " from the drop down menu.
You could also enquire if you are eligible for an advance payment of Universal Credit.

Hope this helps,
David

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2 months 6 days ago #294414 by trb10
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Your rent will be paid out of the housing component of UC so will be on top of your standard and LCWRA elements which you will continue to receive.
As you are living in a housing association property, in theory they should allow the entire rent in their calcuation.
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