What Is Universal Credit?

Universal credit is administered by the Department of Working Pensions (DWP). It is a new benefit for working age people who are in and out of work and replaces six existing benefits with a single monthly payment paid direct to one named person in a household. This may also include your rent and service charge if eligible.

Universal Credit replaces the following benefits and tax credits:

• Housing Benefit 

• Income Based Jobseekers Allowance 

• Income Support 

• Income based Employment and Support Allowance 

• Working Tax Credit 

• Child Tax Credit