Apply for Universal Credit

You will need to give details of your:

  • postcode.
  • National Insurance number.
  • email address.
  • bank, building society or credit union account that you want your Universal Credit paid into.
  • tenancy/rent agreement (if you have one).
  • savings or other capital.
  • any income that's not from work (for example, child maintenance).
  • any other benefits you get.
  • any children, including their child benefit numbers.

You may need these details for other people who live in your home, including a partner or grown up children.

You will need to use the gov.uk verify service (have proof of your ID to hand to speed up this process).

Apply for Universal Credit