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<p>Many claimants come to Universal Credit with final earnings to support them until
their first payment, and they often find work quickly.</p><p>The Universal Credit
assessment period and payment structure is a fundamental part of the design; it mirrors
the world of work, where 75% of people are paid monthly.</p><p>As with other working
age benefits, Universal Credit is not designed to provide cover for brief spells of
unemployment or sickness, and seven waiting days are served in Universal Credit as
they are in Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance.</p><p>We have
a number of safeguards in place to help claimants' transition to Universal Credit,
including Advances and Budgeting Support.</p>
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