This is a list of the money and assets that are taken into account when a claim for Universal Credit is being assessed.
To quote a well known quote this document is about ‘known knowns, known unknowns and unknown unknowns’ around SEND Transitions. As a workshop it is a light touch run through the many changes that might come your way when your young person approaches adulthood – raising awareness of what you might need to know. The following are the speaker notes from the workshop.
A basic overview based on a Disabled young person in their 20s. I have left out information that is not relevant, or not likely to be relevant, to such a person. Therefore, these notes are not, in any way comprehensive.
This is a guide from hft who are on a mission to make lives of learning disabled people better. I regularly refer to their guide to the care act and this guide about money matters is equally good and easy to read.
This document is a quick overview about what a Limited Capability for Work (LCW) or a Limited Capability for Work Related Activities (LCWRA) means for a person applying for Universal Credit
When a young person is living in supported living their rent is paid by Housing Benefit (HB) rather than by the housing element of Universal Credit. This document talks about HB and additional charges that may also be payable by HB.