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Expected Earned Income in the first month of UC claim
I work with young people, many under 25 and this is the main group to be called up for Universal Credit
I note that the claimant has to declare that their maximum earned income of their first Universal Claim will be expected to be no more than £270 if under 25. It is £338 for 25 and over.
Gateway Conditions Schedule 5: 4 (1)(a)
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/1452/made
and
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/482486/admm3.pdf
at M3110
The different gateway limit for under-25s was abandoned a while back. There’s now just the £338 threshold for single claimants (and £541 for couples.)
See e.g. https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/450495/adm14-14.pdf
Thank you
There was indeed some confusion at our local jobcentre about this issue, but you are correct the amendments at M3110 make this clear.