https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/benefitclaimants/Recent content in benefitclaimants on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usMon, 25 May 2026 04:56:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/im-considering-a-workplace-car-scheme-how-will-it-affect-my-universal-credit/Mon, 25 May 2026 04:56:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/im-considering-a-workplace-car-scheme-how-will-it-affect-my-universal-credit/A Universal Credit claimant recently expressed confusion about how participating in a workplace car scheme might affect their benefits. They had opted for an electric car benefit in kind, which reduced their take-home pay. They believed this reduction would lead to an increase in their Universal Credit payments. Seeking clarity, the claimant reached out for advice but found the responses only added to their confusion. Turning to Reddit, they shared their concerns: “I have an electric car benefit in kind option at work and was wondering how this works with Universal Credit as it reduces my take-home pay, leading to higher Universal Credit being paid – which doesn’t really seem right.