11/11/2025
***Automatic help restored for thousands on Universal Credit***
The amended regulations mean that, from 1 December, Universal Credit (UC) claimants will be auto-enrolled in the Help with Health Costs (HwHC) scheme if they meet one of two earnings tests:
No earnings or net pay of £435 or less in their last UC assessment period, or
No earnings or net pay of £935 or less if their UC award includes a child element, limited capability for work, or limited capability for work and work-related activity.
This should mean a lot less patients having to fill in that painful 23 page HC1 form.
Any questions just as myself before your next sight test.