Universal Credit and claiming Dental treatment charges

[khan_81]

Hello everyone.

I like to know what is considered as Take home pay when it comes to claiming help with NHS costs. I am confused about it and am not getting the right answer.

Thank you.

[Amber]

For help with NHS cost eg dental costs, there are two different types of help, 1. Automatic help if you get a qualifying benefit and 2. the low income scheme. For 1. As you have stated UC in your title, for universal credit then a person will be eligible for automatic help if they receive UC and:

you either:

receive Universal Credit and either had no earnings or had net earnings of £435 or less in your last Universal Credit assessment period or

receive Universal Credit, which includes an element for a child, or you (or your partner) had limited capability for work (LCW) or limited capability for work and work-related activity (LCWRA), and you either had no earnings or net earnings of £935 or less in your last Universal Credit assessment period.

If you're part of a couple, the net earnings threshold applies to your combined net earnings.

It’s NET earnings received, so that is from employed or self-employed and less any NI, income tax or pension contributions.