{"id":83762,"date":"2023-10-18T15:43:13","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T15:43:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/happylifestyleinc.com\/?p=83762"},"modified":"2023-10-18T15:43:13","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T15:43:13","slug":"universal-credit-log-in-how-do-i-sign-into-my-account-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/happylifestyleinc.com\/lifestyle\/universal-credit-log-in-how-do-i-sign-into-my-account-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Universal credit log in: How do I sign into my account? | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

HOUSEHOLDS receiving Universal Credit will want to know how they can track their payments.<\/p>\n

This can be done via the online portal on the Government's website.<\/p>\n

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There are also plenty of other benefits to the portal.<\/p>\n

Here's everything you need to know.<\/p>\n

How do you log in to Universal Credit?<\/h2>\n

Those on Universal Credit can access their online account via the gov.uk website.<\/p>\n

Make sure you've got your username and password to hand before though.<\/p>\n

These will be the same ones you received when you first applied for the benefit.<\/p>\n

If you've forgotten your details you can request to reset them – you just have to enter your email address.<\/p>\n

In a worse case scenario, you can always try calling the Universal Credit helpline on 0800 328 5644 to access your account.<\/p>\n

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You can also get in contact via NGT text relay on 18001 then 0800 328 5644.<\/p>\n

There's a Welsh language helpline available on 0800 328 1744 too.<\/p>\n

What are the benefits of having an online account?<\/h2>\n

The Universal Credit account is called an Online Journal and can help you apply for an advance on your first payment.<\/p>\n

An advance helps you plug the\u00a0five-week wait between applying and receiving your first benefit payment.<\/p>\n

You can also use your journal to see your statement, report a change in circumstances, add a note to your to-do list and find out when your next payment will be.<\/p>\n

Plus, you can send messages to your work coach and read their responses and you can even keep a record of the things you\u2019ve done to prepare or look for work.<\/span><\/p>\n

The page will also contain your Claimant Commitment – this is what you agree to in order to access the benefit, and you can check this whenever you need.<\/p>\n

You may be able to use the Universal Credit online service to make a claim or join your partner's claim.<\/p>\n

How to know if you need Universal Credit?<\/h2>\n

Universal Credit combines a number of benefits into one monthly payment.<\/p>\n

It replaces Child Tax Credit, Housing Benefit, Income Support, Income-based Jobseeker\u2019s Allowance (JSA), Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) and Working Tax Credit.<\/p>\n

People who are already receiving these benefits will be transferred to Universal Credit between now and March 2025 in a move known as managed migration.<\/p>\n

The payment is made up of a standard allowance and any extra amounts that apply to you, for example, if you:<\/p>\n