{"id":224051,"date":"2023-11-04T13:47:16","date_gmt":"2023-11-04T13:47:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allworldreport.com\/?p=224051"},"modified":"2023-11-04T13:47:16","modified_gmt":"2023-11-04T13:47:16","slug":"dwp-extends-deadline-for-thousands-to-make-compulsory-switch-to-universal-credit-check-if-youre-affected-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allworldreport.com\/lifestyle\/dwp-extends-deadline-for-thousands-to-make-compulsory-switch-to-universal-credit-check-if-youre-affected-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"DWP extends deadline for thousands to make compulsory switch to Universal Credit – check if you're affected | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
THE Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has extended the deadline for thousands of benefit claimants to make a compulsory switch to Universal Credit.<\/p>\n
It comes as the\u00a0government\u00a0plans to\u00a0move all legacy claimants on to Universal Credit\u00a0by the end of March 2025, under a process known as managed migration.<\/p>\n
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The process began in May last year and came after a successful pilot in July 2019.<\/p>\n
Eligible\u00a0households\u00a0are being contacted via letters in the post which tell them how to make the move from tax credits to Universal Credit.<\/p>\n
Once you receive a letter, you have three months to move over, or you could lose your current benefits.<\/p>\n
But in the latest DWP Touchbase newsletter, the department has confirmed that thousands have had their deadlines to move extended.<\/p>\n
The DWP said: "For migration notices that would have had a deadline date that fell between December 11 2023, and January 5 2024, 30 days has been automatically added to the claimant's deadline date."<\/p>\n The DWP will next<\/span> start sending letters to those on tax credits living in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, and Oxfordshire and inviting them to switch to Universal Credit.<\/p>\n Households on tax credits in the following locations should have started to receive these letters:<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Over two million people are still on old-style\u00a0legacy benefits, but the government plans to move the majority of them onto\u00a0Universal Credit\u00a0by the end of 2024.<\/p>\n In most cases, individuals will be\u00a0better off following a move from legacy benefits to Universal Credit.<\/p>\n But 300,000 could be worse off, and should not move until they are asked to so their payments are protected, or they could lose cash.<\/p>\n Where an individual's Universal Credit payment is lower than their legacy benefits entitlement, they will usually be entitled to a top-up payment known as\u00a0Transitional Protection.\u00a0<\/p>\n This means that their Universal Credit entitlement will be the same as their legacy benefit entitlement at the point they move.<\/p>\n It's also worth noting that a change in circumstances before you receive a managed migration notice might trigger the move to Universal Credit earlier, for example, a change of job or address.<\/p>\n But in cases like this, you won't be eligible for Transitional Protection.<\/p>\n You can also choose to move over to Universal Credit from tax credits at any time – but it is best to check before doing so as you might not be better off.<\/p>\n You should consider carefully what moving over means for your money, as you can't move back once you're on Universal Credit.<\/p>\n Using an online benefits calculator can help you compare and are free and easy to use from charities such as\u00a0Turn2Us\u00a0and\u00a0EntitledTo, and it's also worth asking them for advice.<\/p>\n Universal Credit is a welfare scheme that was designed to combine a number of old "legacy benefits" into a single monthly payment.<\/p>\n Whether you are eligible will depend on your individual circumstances.<\/p>\n You may be eligible if you meet all of the following criteria:<\/p>\n Universal Credit payments are made up of a standard allowance and then various additional payments that depend on your circumstances.<\/p>\n This is how much you will get as your standard allowance each month:<\/p>\n You may also get additional payments depending on your circumstances.<\/p>\n You may be able to get a top-up if you have children:<\/p>\n If you have a disability you could get an extra amount depending on your circumstances:<\/p>\n Universal Credit claimants can get an additional amount if they're caring for a severely disabled person for at least 35 hours a week.<\/p>\n The amount you get is \u00a3185.86.<\/p>\n<\/picture>SHOP TO IT <\/span><\/p>\n
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