DWP addresses Universal Credit move amid warning of 'misery for thousands'

A warning has been issued to thousands of people over changes to Universal Credit by the Department for Work and Pensions .

Read more: DWP told to 'act better' as vulnerable benefit claimants hounded for up to £20,000 in repayments It added: "Although the department expects only around 4 per cent of these claimants will not switch to Universal Credit, we would be very concerned if large numbers of these people did not transfer and were to lose their benefits. It is vital that the department helps these claimants to make the switch, including offering face-to-face support and making sure people fully understand the process, including the arrangements for transitional protection.

Committee chairwoman Dame Meg Hillier said if the transition process "fails even an apparently small proportion of people, it will lead to real-world misery for thousands". Alison Garnham, Chief Executive of Child Poverty Action Group commented: "Warnings like the PAC's are coming thick and fast as the DWP steamrolls on with managed migration, leaving vulnerable claimants in its wake without the benefits they are entitled to and need. The department's lack of concern that so many tax credit claimants haven't moved to UC and have had their benefits cut off as a result is chilling.

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