What needs notifying and how? What happens if the claimant fails to do so?

It is the claimant's responsibility to provide evidence of a change.

How could a change impact the UC award?

Certain changes in circumstances can cause this protection to be lost.

Certain changes to a claimant's, dependant child or non-dependant's age can affect the UC award.

Birth, death, marriage and separation - what the claimant needs to do.

If a claimant becomes sick how might that affect their award?

Implications for both the claimant and the person they are caring for.

When a claimant is temporarily absent from their home, this can affect their UC award.

Changes in circumstances that affect the HCE will normally be applied to the whole assessment period.

Starting or finishing work, wage cahnges or childcare cost changes?

How could unearned income or saving affect an award?

When do changes in law take affect?

A collection of relevant Standard Letters