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Can I get Universal Credit

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Bingo
Bingo Community member Posts: 62 Courageous
edited August 2019 in Universal Credit (UC)
I have just been awarded the standard daily living allowance and the enhanced mobility allowance.  I am self employed but only work three or four hours a week on average remotely mainly from home as I am unable to go out and work on client sites really unless they are easy to access.  I do have savings over the £16000 mark which seems to be the cut off but they wont last for ever.  I am just trying to establish what other benefits I am entitled to if any.  There seems to be a load of online calculators out there and I just spent an hour going through the council tax one only for it to say I wasnt entitled to a reduction.

So with that in mind I thought I might ask the question on here.  Is it worth me applying and is there anything else I should consider?
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 53,985 Disability Gamechanger
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    Hi,

    Unfortunately, with savings of more than £16,000 this means that you won't be entitled to Universal Credit or any other means tested benefits.
    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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  • Bingo
    Bingo Community member Posts: 62 Courageous
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    poppy123456 said:
    Hi,

    Unfortunately, with savings of more than £16,000 this means that you won't be entitled to Universal Credit or any other means tested benefits.
    Ok thanks.  Saves me filling in pages of
    forms.
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