Universal credit is a monthly award and payments are generally made monthly.  In Northern Ireland, payments are usually made twice monthly. There are a number of alternative payment options available depending on your circumstances.

There is a formal appeal process if you want to challenge a decision about universal credit

This page gives a summary of how to make a universal credit claim and explains the difference between single and joint claims.

One of the basic conditions of entitlement for Universal Credit is that you must accept a claimant commitment unless an exception applies.

If you are claiming universal credit you will usually be placed into a work-related group. Each group has different work-related requirements. Some people will be placed in the no-work related requirements group. Your claimant commitment will show which group you have been placed into and what is ...

Universal credit awards are made up of a number of elements. This page explains how universal credit awards are calculated.