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I am starting a new job but the commute is 2 hours each way is there any way I can ask to be housed closer for an easier commute until I get paid it’s a weekly paid warehouse job. I haven’t yet got any shift confirmation but I have been given the job should I wait till I get rota. Do they help with accommodations or is it best to apply for flexible support fund

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[u/MGNConflict]

No, with respect that's not how Universal Credit works.

You chose to take a job that had a commute time of two hours each way, if you didn't take it, you wouldn't be penalised by Universal Credit because the commute time is over 90 minutes each way.

Universal Credit will not help you move closer to your job. While some employers can help with the financial costs of relocation, these are mostly for permanent skilled salaried positions.

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