Tell us if your circumstances change
Do you get Universal Credit, Pension Credit or any other benefits from the government?
If your circumstances change, you must tell us as soon as they happen. Your information needs to be up to date so that you receive the correct amount of financial support and do not fall into debt.
It’s important you check your information is not out of date because you may:
- be entitled to more financial support from the government than you realise
- be overpaid, which means overpayments need to be paid back
- be giving us false information. You could be doing this unknowingly, but it could still mean you have to pay a penalty or be taken to court. It might also affect how much you can claim in the future.
If you receive Universal Credit, it’s part of your ‘claimant commitment’ that you tell us about a change to your circumstances.
What does a change to your circumstances mean? Ask yourself, has your personal or financial situation changed since you started receiving benefits? If so, find out more about what a change of circumstances might look like and how to report a change. You can update your information at any time.
