Universal Credit Service Centre
If you are a resident in Northern Ireland for enquiries about Universal Credit or support with your claim:
- sign in to your Universal Credit account - GOV.UK
- freephone: 0800 012 1331
- textphone: 0800 012 1441 (If you are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus, or have speech and communication needs)
If you have received a Migration Notice letter press 0
For other enquiries press 1
To report a death press 2
To post documents or evidence
Freepost, Universal Credit Northern Ireland
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Or take these to your local Jobs & Benefits office
If you cannot speak or hear on the phone
You can use the Relay UK service to make a text supported call.
To access relay from your laptop, desktop or mobile phone download the Relay UK app - Relay UK Services.
Once you have set up the app, dial 18001 followed by the Universal Credit helpline. If you are redirected to your device's default calls app, return to the Relay UK app to join the call.
From your textphone device - dial 18001 followed by 0800 012 1441.
British Sign Language (BSL) or Irish Sign Language (ISL)
To use the sign language video relay service:
- check that you can use the BSL video relay service
- check that you can use the ISL video relay service
- contact the Universal Credit Service Centre via the video relay service
- the interpreter will check whether you require BSL or ISL
Opening hours
Monday to Friday, 9.00 am to 4.00 pm (excluding public holidays)
If you can’t use the telephone or internet you can make an urgent appointment in your local Jobs and Benefits offices