Extreme weather
A red heat health alert has been issued for Wednesday 24 and Thursday 25 June. For more information on how to stay safe in hot weather, please visit the UKHSA website.
Universal Credit
Universal Credit supports people who are on a low income or out of work.
Payments
It will normally take five weeks for you to receive your first payment.
If you will not be able to manage your budget until the first payment, you can request an advanced payment of Universal Credit, but you will have to pay this back.
The repayments will be taken out of your later payments (you can request payments over the next twelve months). You can request an advance payment at the same time as you make your claim, via your online journal or via the Jobcentre.