New flowchart to help claim Universal Credit for young people in education 

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Wednesday 25 February 2026

Following our recent Facebook Q+A on Universal Credit for disabled students, our Family Finance Team have created a new flowchart to help parents work out whether their young person is likely to qualify for Universal Credit while still in education.

You can download the flowchart and accompanying notes from our webpage.

If you have any questions about trying to claim Universal Credit for a disabled young person in education, you can also call our free helpline on 0808 808 3555 (Mon-Fri; 9.30am-5pm).

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