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Our Universal Credit Support Team are here to help you with any aspect of Universal Credit (UC). We were formed to assist and support East Ayrshire residents in making and maintaining a UC claim.

We can help you with:

  • claim advice
  • basic budgeting skills
  • IT skills
  • education and employability and work with you to help manage your tenancy
  • checking your entitlement
  • checking if you’re on the right benefits
  • checking to see if UC is right for you
  • making a claim for UC
  • navigating and understanding your Journal
  • claiming an Advance Payment
  • ensuring your rent is included in your UC claim
  • your claimant commitment
  • digital access and digital support
  • reporting any changes in circumstance
  • any questions you might have

We are a home visiting service but we can help over the phone and we can arrange video link. We will work around you, to suit your needs.

    Referral from other organisations

    If you are another service or third sector organisation and want to refer someone to us, just complete our easy to use referral form, providing us with basic information makes things quicker for everyone.

    Universal Credit support referral form

    Need help for yourself or someone you know?

    If you're not sure about any aspect of Universal Credit, or you think someone maybe missing out then you can give us a call or drop us an email:

    It's that’s easy!

    If you would prefer to speak to us face-to-face we can set up a quick video link on the Near Me video appointments platform.

    All you need is a mobile phone with a camera. We will send you a text or email with a link, which allows you to connect to us. It's as simple as that!

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    Further help and support:

    Contact Information

    East Ayrshire Universal Credit Support Team
    Telephone: 01563 503280
    Universal Credit Helpline
    Telephone: 0800 328 5644