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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.

4 Questions1 MinutesCreated by LearningGuide247

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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