Booking an appointment

RCN Welfare Service

Student member benefits advice

Read Rachel's story, and see how we could help you, too.

Students and Benefits

Advice on benefits for students

Universal Credit - leaving you out of pocket

Problems with Universal Credit (UC) awards fluctuating significantly when two salary payments are received in one UC assessment period.

Housing

Universal Credit - Case study

Carmen

Students and Universal Credit

Advice on benefits for students

Tax credits migration

Legacy benefits such as Tax Credits will be moved over to Universal Credit (UC) in a process called 'managed migration'. If you receive Tax Credits you must follow the right steps to avoid your benefits being stopped.

UC Mandatory Reconsideration Template Letter

Due to receiving backdated pay

Appealing benefit decisions

If your Mandatory Reconsideration is refused, you can appeal to a tribunal if you think the decision is unfair or incorrect.