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Closed petition Allow claimants to change Universal Credit assessment periods to fit their life
The Government should change the rules of Universal Credit assessment periods, so that these can be changed to reflect the circumstances of a claimant, and in particular when they are paid, so that people do not fall behind with rent payments or bills because of changing Universal Credit payments.
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My assessment period clashes with my wages. This means some months I'll either have 2 wages going in one assessment period or none, affecting my Universal Credit payment. UC payments also come after my rent is due which can mean being late with rent. If I was able to change my assessment period to one 5 days later this wouldn't keep happening, as it probably does to many other people.
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