

They live on campus, engage in paid or unpaid internships, enroll in UC electives and take specialized program courses focused on developing self-determination, career skills and increasing social capital. TAP is a four-year college education for students with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Eve graduated from UC in 2021 with a Transition and Access Program (TAP) certificate. If you have a health condition that affects your ability to work you might get extra money for Universal Credit.This was all true for University of Cincinnati student Brennan Eve. If you have a disability or health condition you do not have parental support, for example you do not live with your parents and are not under local authority care.you’re pregnant and expecting your baby in the next 11 weeks.you live with your partner, have responsibility for a child and your partner is eligible for Universal Credit.you’re caring for someone who gets a health or disability-related benefit.you have a health condition or disability and have medical evidence for it, such as a fit note.You can make a claim for Universal Credit if any of the following apply: Adult Disability Payment (ADP) in Scotland.Child Disability Payment (CDP) in Scotland.You must also be entitled to any of the following: You can claim Universal Credit if you’re in full-time education, and have been assessed as having limited capability for work by a Work Capability Assessment before starting your course. Students with disabilities or health conditions You may be able to claim if you are studying part-time or doing a course for which no student loan or finance is available.Ĭheck the guidance about claiming Universal Credit as a student. You can also claim Universal Credit if you’re 21 or under, studying any qualification up to A level or equivalent and do not have parental support. you’ve received a Migration Notice letter telling you to move to Universal Credit.you’ve reached State Pension age and live with a partner who is below State Pension age.you’re responsible for a child, either as a single person or as a couple.you live with your partner and they’re eligible for Universal Credit.


You can make a claim for Universal Credit if you’re in full-time education and any of the following apply: You can check using a benefits calculator.

You’ll usually be better off staying on Pension Credit. If you’re getting Pension Credit, it will stop if you or your partner make a claim for Universal Credit. Your Universal Credit claim will stop when you both reach State Pension age. If only one of you has reached State Pension age, you and your partner can still claim Universal Credit as a couple. If one of you has reached State Pension age How much you can get will depend on your partner’s income and savings, as well as your own. You must make a joint claim for your household, even if your partner is not eligible. You will both need to claim for Universal Credit. Check if you can still apply to the EU Settlement Scheme. You and your family might also need settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme to get Universal Credit. You can use a benefits calculator to check what benefits you could get. There are different eligibility rules if you’ve received a Migration Notice letter telling you to claim Universal Credit.
