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Full service, short gap, new claim - any quicker or easier?

HB Anorak
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In live service there is a sort of rapid reclaim procedure that makes it easy to get back on UC if earnings above the nil-UC threshold last less than six months - no claim is required.

In full service the regs require a new claim, but is it possible to carry over any retained data from the last one?  Same login?  Any personal info previously entered?  Or is it a complete new claim from scratch all over again?

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Not clear if you can log in using the old details and just confirm info, or whether you have to make a whole new account and then confirm info? but some details should be retained:

‘If you qualify for Universal Credit again, you will continue to keep the same monthly assessment period as you had in your previous claim.

You will not have to wait 7 days for your assessment period to start.

9.1 If you have a Universal Credit online account:

You will need to claim Universal Credit online again. When you log in, the claim will show your circumstances on the date you last got Universal Credit.

You just need to confirm that the details in your account are correct to claim again.’

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/universal-credit-different-earning-patterns-and-your-payments/universal-credit-different-earning-patterns-and-your-payments-payment-cycles#claiming-universal-credit-within-6-months-of-your-previous-claim-ending

HB Anorak
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Very helpful, thanks