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Universal Credit Eligibility Quiz
Test your knowledge on the eligibility criteria for Universal Credit and understand important aspects of financial support for young people. This quiz is designed to help you comprehend the rules surrounding claims, education status, and dependents.
- Assess your understanding of Universal Credit.
- Learn about the requirements for young claimants.
- Enhance your knowledge on financial support options.
To be a Qualifying Young Person (QYP), what criteria must you fulfil? Parents or guardians, if the QYP usually resides with them, can add QYP to their universal credit claim and receive the additional amount for children for them
16-19 years old
12-22 years old
Be in full time, non advanced education
Be in prison
Why might someone studying a full-time, advanced educational course be unable to claim Universal Credit?
They are unable to fulfil any work related requirements
They ate spaghetti
They are studying history so they cannot claim
They have access to other financial help, such as student loans or grants
The age of eligibility to claim universal credit for yourself is usually 18, but under what circumstances could someone aged 16-17 claim Universal Credit for themselves? The usual requirement to not be in education still applies
Claimant is pregnant and makes their claim either when due in 11 weeks or 15 weeks after birth
They have a LCW or a LCW assessment soon and can provide medical evidence
Claimant is not a GB resident
Claimant is without parental support
Claimant cares for a severely disabled person
Claimant can drive
Claimant is in prison
Claimant is a single parent or member of a couple (where the other person satisfies usual eligibility conditions) and they are responsible for a child
Under what circumstances can someone in education claim Universal Credit?
They're 21 and under, in full-time, non-advanced education WITHOUT parental support
They have a LCW and are entitled to either PIP, AA, FIAP or DLA
They are responsible for a child or QYP
They are 31 and own their own home
They can drive
They are over Pension Credit Age but their partner is under PCA and qualifies for UC
They are a couple, and both are in education and one of them is responsible for a child or QYP or foster child
Single person who is a foster carer who has a child or QYP placed with them
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