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The amount you earn, and how often you're paid your wages, can affect your Universal Credit.

• Updated: 4 April 2024

Check whether you need to report and pay any tax on income you make apart from your main job or earnings.

Universal Credit is replacing 6 other benefits with a single monthly payment if you're out of work or on a low income - eligibility, how to prepare.

• What Universal Credit is

  Universal Credit is a payment to help with your living costs. It’s paid…

• Eligibility

  You may be able to get Universal Credit if you’re on a low income or need…

• What you'll get

  Universal Credit is paid monthly. How much you get depends on: your…

• How your wages affect your payments

  If you or your partner are working, how much Universal Credit you get will…

• How you're paid

  Universal Credit is paid once a month, usually into your bank, building…

• How to claim

  You can apply for Universal Credit online. You need to create an account…

• Get an advance on your first payment

  If you need help to pay your bills or cover other costs while you wait for…

• Your claimant commitment

  To get Universal Credit payments, you’ll need to accept an agreement…

• Report a change of circumstances

  You need to report changes to your circumstances so you keep getting the…

• Financial help and support

  If you need financial support, you can get help and advice from the…

• Contact Universal Credit

  You can contact Universal Credit: through your online account by calling…

Tell HMRC about undeclared income, self-employment, capital gains, profits in a company and foreign income

Income Tax is a tax you pay on your earnings - find out about what it is, how you pay and how to check you're paying the right amount using HMRC's tax calculator.

Get help with savings if you're on a low income (Help to Save) - how it works, what you'll get, eligibility, how it affects your benefits and how to apply online.

Direct Earnings Attachment (DEA) and deducting any money an employee owes the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) from their pay

Find out whether you need to pay UK tax on foreign income - residence and ‘non-dom’ status, tax returns, claiming relief if you’re taxed twice (including certificates of residence)

Claiming Universal Credit if you're self-employed - eligibility, reporting your earnings, start up periods

When debt payments can be taken from your wages, changing how much you pay, paying it off early, and reporting a change to your circumstances

Income Support is extra money to help people on a low income or none at all - rates, eligibility and how to claim

• Updated: 1 January 1997

Mortgage Interest Run On is extra money you can get towards housing costs for 4 weeks if your benefits are stopping - eligibility, what you'll get, how to claim

If you have installed solar PV panels or other eligible renewable electricity generation in your home or business, you may be able to earn money through the Smart Export Guarantee (SEG).

• Updated: 1 January 2020

Find out what income you need to include in your tax credits claim or renewal.

• Updated: 6 April 2024

When you have to pay Income Tax, Capital Gains Tax, Stamp Duty or Inheritance Tax on money, shares or property you inherit

If you're an employee working at sea outside of the UK check if you can claim tax relief on your earnings.

• Updated: 17 June 2022

Personal Allowance, Income Tax rates, bands and thresholds.

Guidance for prison staff on making deductions from prisoner wages as part of the Prisoners' Earnings Act 1996.

• Updated: 11 February 2016

Find out whether you need to pay tax on your UK income while you're living abroad - non-resident landlord scheme, tax returns, claiming relief if you’re taxed twice, personal allowance of tax-free income, form R43