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Know all about your Universal Credit by UK Government What Universal Credit is Universal Credit is a payment to help with your living costs. It’s paid monthly - or twice a month for some people in Scotland. You may be able to get it if you’re on a low income, out of work or you cannot work. If you already get other benefits, Universal Credit is replacing the following benefits and tax credits: Child Tax Credit Housing Benefit Income Support income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) Working Tax Credit If you’re getting any of these benefits or tax credits, you do not need to do anything unless: you have a change of circumstances you need to report you get a letter called a ‘Migration Notice’ telling you that you must start to claim Universal Credit You’ll stop getting these benefits and tax credits when you or your partner claims Universal Credit. If you or your partner gets Pension Credit, this will also stop if one of you claims Uni...