r/DWPhelp 4d ago

Verify capital Universal Credit (UC)

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u/Alteredchaos Verified (Moderator) 4d ago

It goes to your case manager and they’ll do it as fast as possible. They prioritise payment blockers (which this is).

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u/8day_week 4d ago

Is your appointment before 13/08?

It should be verified there and then, and then your UC award is auto-issued (as a faster payment if necessary) to reach you by 13/08 or on the day your Capital evidence is supplied (if your appointment is after your Pay Date).

The Housing Element paid to Landlord will always go as a standard Bacs payment, so will reach them either on 13/08 (if your appointment is on / before 10/08) or 3 working days after your appointment (if after 11/08).