The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has updated its online guidance to help people in work claiming Universal Credit understand how their earnings and payment frequency can affect their benefit entitlement. The updated guidance clarifies the rules and support available if earnings exceed the Administrative Earnings Threshold (AET), explaining how Universal Credit payments are adjusted based on monthly earnings and outlining the responsibilities of claimants based on their earnings levels. It also details the support available from work coaches.
The Department for Work and Pensions has updated online guidance to help people in work claiming Universal Credit understand how the amount they earn and how often they are paid, can affect benefit entitlement and the amount of money they receive. The update clarifies what you should do, and the support you will get, if you earn above the Administrative Earnings Threshold .
Individual claimants earning below the AET during an assessment period must: The exception to this is unless you are part of a couple whose combined earnings are at, or above, the couple’s AET of £1,437 per assessment period.
UNIVERSAL CREDIT EARNINGS PAYMENT AET WORK COACH
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