{"id":4681,"date":"2023-04-27T10:49:31","date_gmt":"2023-04-27T10:49:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theukrules.co.uk\/?page_id=4681"},"modified":"2023-10-03T05:59:32","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T05:59:32","slug":"claimant-commitment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.theukrules.co.uk\/rules\/employment\/benefits\/universal-credit\/claimant-commitment\/","title":{"rendered":"What are Your Responsibilities if You get Universal Credit"},"content":{"rendered":"
THE RESPONSIBILITIES<\/strong>: Each particular situation will determine what you need to do. As a rule, your responsibilities and activities will include:<\/p>\n Your obligations set out in the Claimant Commitment mean you must also:<\/p>\n Note<\/strong>: You will be applying as a couple if you live with your partner. That means both of you will have a Claimant Commitment and a set of responsibilities.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n There will be a change in responsibility for a single parent, or for the lead carer in a couple, as the youngest child gets older. In this case, the Claimant Commitment gets tailored to your personal circumstances.<\/p>\n\n
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\nResponsibilities if You have Children<\/h2>\n