The following information has been copy posted from the  Enfield Over 50s Forum:newsletter

Affected by Universal Credit? Universal Credit (UC) is the new working age DWP benefit that is being introduced gradually to replace these 6 ‘legacy’ benefits: Income based Job Seekers Allowance, Income Support, Income related Employment Support Allowance, Housing Benefit Working Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit Please note the latest information about the Universal Credit Roll out in Enfield Universal Credit Full Service started to roll out in some parts of Enfield on 1st November and is available to working age people with less than 3 children. Residents who live in a ‘full service’ area and who need to make a new claim for benefit, or who already receive benefit and have a relevant change in their circumstances will be affected. The dates of the roll out are as follows:

DATE POST CODE JOB CENTRE

24/01/2018 EN3 ENFIELD TOWN

MARCH 2018 N11, N13, N14, N18 1**, N21, N9 7**, N9 9** PALMERS GREEN

MAY 2018 N18 2**, N18 3**, N18 9**, N9 0** EDMONTON

The following may be useful to you:

YouTube film of the claim process: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7Km4IXfVJB1n8SQUmkJD0Q

Link to Benefit Calculators

https://www.gov.uk/benefits-calculators

Universal Credit Guide for Partner Organisations https://www.gov.uk/guidance/universal-credit-toolkit-for-partner-or...

Link to Apply for Universal Credit

https://www.gov.uk/apply-universal-credit

Information about online ID verification https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/introducing-govuk-verify...

Universal Credit for People with a Disability/Health condition https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/universal-credit-if-you-...

Other useful links PERSONAL BUDGETING SUPPORT ONLINE 

FREE ONLINE DEBT/WELFARE ADVICE

https://www.nationaldebtline.org/

https://www.turn2us.org.uk/

https://www.stepchange.org/

GETTING ONLINE

https://www.learnmyway.com/

To raise general issues regarding Universal Credit impacts Alison.Smith@Enfield.gov.uk