Guidance
How the Universal Credit claimant commitment works and what is expected of claimants in return for getting Universal Credit.
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This guide explains how people who claim Universal Credit will need to accept a claimant commitment before they can receive their benefit payments.
It covers what the claimant commitment is and how it will help claimants to find work. It outlines the kinds of things that claimants will be required to do in return for receiving Universal Credit, and shows how these depend upon each claimant’s individual circumstances.
The guide also highlights what will happen if claimants fail to do what they have accepted in their claimant commitment.
If a medical professional has said you have less than 12 months to live, you will not need a claimant commitment.
Published 28 March 2013
Last updated 9 January 2023 + show all updates
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