HousingBenefi t

What do:Income Based

Jobseeker’s AllowanceIncome

Support

Income Related Employment and

Support Allowance

ChildTax

CreditWorking

Tax Credit

Turn over to fi nd out what you need to make a claim.

For more information speak to your Housing Services Offi ce or email universal.credit@yhn.org.uk

all have in common?

Answer: They’re all being brought together into one single benefi t payment called Universal Credit.

Universal Credit rolls out in Newcastle.

Universal Credit continues to roll out to different types of claimants.

27April 2015

2015 -2019

Universal Credit

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Making a Universal Credit claimUniversal Credit can only be claimed online. To make a claim online you’ll need to have some information to hand. This includes:

Go to www.gov.uk/universalcredit to make a claim. This needs to be done in one sitting so please have

this information with you when you begin your claim.

Your personal information

Your housing information

Your fi nancial information

NationalInsurancenumberIf you don’t have a National Insurance number you won’t be able to claim Universal Credit

Your address

Your bank or building society accountdetails

Details ofany savingsyou have

Any salaryor otherincome

Yourlandlord’s address

How much rentyou are paying

Youremailaddress Your phone

number

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