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I have been made redundant from my job and will need to claim universal credit (hopefully short term) I have tried calling to ask questions, no answer after being put on hold for ages. Does anyone know if you can recieve help with paying charges for a flat, service charges etc. I own the flat so won't need help with mortgage. I haven't been with the company long enough to receive any significant redundancy. Thanks in advance. (Wasn't sure what section this should go in)
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Right. You may be able to claim if the charges are a condition of your leasehold agreement.
Help with service charges in Universal Credit
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These service charges must be a condition of your rent or leasehold agreement and can only be for the following:
general maintenance of the building, for example outside repairs and window cleaning
general upkeep of communal areas, for example gardens and hallways
basic shared services, for example lifts and rubbish collection
specified accommodation costs, for example basic furniture or domestic appliances
Help with service charges in Universal Credit
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These service charges must be a condition of your rent or leasehold agreement and can only be for the following:
general maintenance of the building, for example outside repairs and window cleaning
general upkeep of communal areas, for example gardens and hallways
basic shared services, for example lifts and rubbish collection
specified accommodation costs, for example basic furniture or domestic appliances
I deal with Universal Credit at a DWP Service Centre. Yes, you can get help with service charges. The best advice is to use your UC Journal (Gov.uk) rather than go through your Work Coach. There's no need to stay on hold on the phone. As you own your flat there may be a problem with assets above the UC threshhold but that does not prevent you from claiming JSA - yes, it's still going. A litle tip for you: Don't reply to messages from your WC with 'thanks'. The word is filtered out and the message does not get to the WC. Hope that is helpful.
Apparently, you will receive *no* help at all for 9 months (from the date of your UC application) with your Service Charges. Providing you have not earned a single, solitary penny within that time you may be entitled to help - an SMI (Service Mortgage Interest) loan. If you do earn anything, the 9 months will re-set from the end of the original 9 month period.
The Work Coach (JSA/Job Centre) only deal with getting you back into work, your Case Manager oversees your application and payments for UC.
Any response even 'Thanks' is an acknowledgement that you have received and understood all messages, and will always be welcome.
The Work Coach (JSA/Job Centre) only deal with getting you back into work, your Case Manager oversees your application and payments for UC.
Any response even 'Thanks' is an acknowledgement that you have received and understood all messages, and will always be welcome.
From the Government website.
"If you receive Universal Credit
You cannot get SMI if you get any of the following income:
earnings from your job if you’re employed or self-employed
...
...
To start getting SMI (or get it again if your SMI stopped), you’ll need to stop getting this income and then get Universal Credit for 9 months in a row."
I thought it was thirty-nine weeks but it's saying nine months there.
"If you receive Universal Credit
You cannot get SMI if you get any of the following income:
earnings from your job if you’re employed or self-employed
...
...
To start getting SMI (or get it again if your SMI stopped), you’ll need to stop getting this income and then get Universal Credit for 9 months in a row."
I thought it was thirty-nine weeks but it's saying nine months there.