New update for people on legacy benefits who fail to make a claim for Universal Credit before deadline
20.01.2023 - 18:19
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The UK Government recently said that it “remains committed” to completing the managed migration move from legacy benefits to Universal Credit within the planned timescale. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced in November 2022 that people on Employment and Support Allowance alone (ESA) will not be moved from the older IT system to Universal Credit until 2028/29.
However, benefit claimants may not be aware that by the end of 2024/25 the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) aims to have completed the moves of all legacy cases with Tax Credits - including those on both ESA and Tax Credits, all cases on Income Support (IS) and Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) and all Housing Benefit (HB) only cases.
In a newly published report reviewing the Discovery Phase of the managed migration process, DWP said the moves in 2024/25 will allow HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to close down the Tax Credit system for those of working age and DWP to close down Income Support and JSA, “generating savings for taxpayers”.
People on legacy benefits selected to move to Universal Credit through the managed migration process will receive a letter inviting them to apply for the benefit within three months from the date on the letter.
If they fail to do so and their legacy benefit is stopped, DWP Minister for Employment, Guy Opperman MP, has shared details on what will happen which should settle any uncertainty people may have about the process.
He said that anyone in that situation will be able to make a claim to Universal Credit within one month of their benefit being terminated and it will then be backdated to their deadline date. They will also receive Transitional Protection where entitled.
Mr Opperman explained: “The Department has provided significant
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