Release 47.0Universal credit Sub area 1 Online publicationsWelfare Benefits and Tax Credits HandbookCPAG’s definitive guide to the social security system.Part 2: Universal credit contains the key chapters on universal credit.CPAG’s other publicationsStudent Support and Benefits Handbook:Chapter 18: Universal creditBenefits for Students in Scotland Handbook:Chapter 11: Universal credit FactsheetsUniversal credit (April 2022)This factsheet provides an overview of universal credit and summarises the main rules affecting claimants.Tax credits - moving on to universal credit (April 2022)This factsheet covers the differences between tax credits and universal credit.Factsheets for students in Scotland:Universal credit for lone parent students (April 2022)Universal credit and students (April 2022)Benefits for care experienced students (April 2022) Sub area 2 ArticlesHere are our most recent articles on universal credit from our Welfare Rights Bulletin:•Universal credit for young people without parental support (August 2022)•Universal credit, mental health and reasonable adjustments (August 2022)•Universal credit and disabled students – an update (April 2022)•Erode to nowhere: the transitional SDP element of UC (February 2022)•Pre-settled – still unsettled? (February 2022)•Reverification of universal credit awards (February 2022)•Should I stay or should I go? Moving to UC (February 2022)•‘Substantial risk’ and the WCA (December 2021)•Hard times: UC hardship payments explained (December 2021)•UC: escaping the benefit cap and pay cycles (December 2021)•What childcare really costs on universal credit (October 2021)•UC and refugee family reunion (October 2021) Sub area 3 ToolsWork-related requirements and sanctionsChecking your universal credit work-related requirementsUniversal credit sanctions: mandatory reconsiderationConditionality and level of payment on migration from employment and support allowance to universal credit - mandatory reconsiderationWork capability assessmentUniversal credit work capability assessment: mandatory reconsiderationHousing costsDate from which universal credit housing costs should be awarded when DWP not notifed about them at beginning of claim: mandatory reconsiderationUniversal credit housing costs where joint tenant has moved out - mandatory reconsiderationClosure of claimUniversal credit claim closed where failed to attend initial evidence meeting - mandatory reconsideration Training coursesWe have a wide range of courses on universal credit to suit advisers with all levels of experience. Here’s what’s coming up:CPAG universal credit courses