Universal Credit
Universal Credit is calculated on your personal circumstances and because of this we do not know how, or if, you may be affected. Unfortunately, payment of backpay cannot be staggered over a period of months. It is monies due to the employee so must be paid
as soon as practicable after the pay agreement is reached.
The Pay Award increase together with backdated payment may mean you will either receive a lower amount of Universal Credit than normal or you may even earn too much to qualify, and your Universal Credit claim maybe closed. If your claim closes, you will
see a message on your Universal Credit Journal telling you about this.
If Universal Credit payments stop because of additional pay, you must start up your claim again. You should do this as soon as you can to make sure you do not miss out. You are able do this by logging into your UC journal and selecting the "Reclaim" tab.
You may be asked to answer a few questions. Employees affected by this issue need to speak to their Universal Credit Work Coach via their online account or call the Universal Credit Helpline on 0800 328 5644.
You can access your UC Journal at
www.gov.uk/sign-in-universal-credit
An overview of Universal Credit can be found at
www.gov.uk/universal-credit
Financial Advice and Guidance
All employees affected by this issue should speak to their Universal Credit Work Coach via their online account or call the Universal Credit Helpline on 0800 328 5644. It may be useful to upload a copy of this notification along with payslips showing the
back pay payments.
Student Loan Impacts
Student loans will be affected if your salary goes above the threshold - the current salary threshold is £27,295 a year. More information can be found at
www.gov.uk/repaying-your-student-loan
You can get advice from Citizens Advice Bradford and Airedale and Law Centre, at Bradford Council.
Citizens Advice Bradford. This advice is free, impartial, and confidential.
www.citizensadvice.org.uk. Telephone number 0808 278 7828.
Payroll Queries
If you have a query upon receipt of your payslip, please contact Payroll by phone or email:
Schools and Academies – 01274 432428 -
Payroll-ExternalTeam@bradford.gov.uk
Note that Payroll are currently dealing with a high volume of enquiries, and will endeavour to respond to yours as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience at this very busy time.
PACT HR have updated their pay policy and circulated to schools and academies that subscribe to their service.