If you apply for an advance by speaking to your work coach or calling the Universal Credit helpline, you (and your partner if you have one) will need to: Applying through your work coach or the Universal Credit helpline If you are part of a couple you will also be asked if your partner agrees to the advance. When you apply for an advance online, the amount you can get will be shown on screen. If you have passed your first assessment period you will need to apply by calling the helpline.

You can only apply for an advance online if you are within your first Universal Credit assessment period and you have had an interview at the jobcentre.

speak to your Jobcentre Plus work coachĬhoose the ‘apply for an advance’ section to apply for an advance online through your account.

To apply for a Universal Credit advance you can:

if you are already being paid Universal Credit and have told us of a change in your circumstances that means you will be paid more Universal Credit but have not yet been paid the increased amount.

You can apply for a Universal Credit advance: How to apply for a Universal Credit advance If you are already receiving Universal Credit you may also be able to get a Budgeting Advance to help pay for emergency household costs, for example, buying a new cooker or for help getting a job or staying in work. You will need to pay back your advance a bit at a time from your future Universal Credit payments, or by other means if you no longer get Universal Credit, for example, from your wages or other benefit you may be getting. You can apply for an advance payment of your Universal Credit if you are in financial hardship while you wait for your first payment, for example, if you can’t afford to pay your rent or buy food. You will then be paid monthly on the same date, unless your payment date falls on a weekend or Bank Holiday. When you make a new claim for Universal Credit you will normally receive your first payment 7 days after the end of your first assessment period.

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