The Department for Work and Pensions is extending its Universal Credit rollout with a new warning issued over October benefit changes.
The most recent statistics published in mid-August by the DWP show that between July 2022 and May 2023, a total of 22,190 households on tax credits and the legacy DWP Benefits that are being replaced by Universal Credit had been sent 'migration notices.' The majority were only on tax credits. Government officials said some tax credit claimants had made a conscious decision not to claim Universal Credit where the amount they would receive was particularly small, others thought they were not eligible and some felt there was a stigma attached to Universal Credit that had not been there for tax credits.
How the 'managed migration' to Universal Credit works Government guidance says a claimant receiving one or more of the relevant legacy benefits is issued with a Migration Notice informing them that to continue receiving financial support they must claim Universal Credit by the deadline date given in the letter. This is three months from the date the letter was sent out.
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