They will be moved to Universal Credit
Benefit claimants will be moved over to Universal Credit by the end of 2024, the Department for Work and Pensions announced. Claimants are gradually being notified of these changes and will have their benefit entitlement of Universal Credit assessed against current claims.
The reason for the change and the six benefits being replaced is that all have complex and inefficient systems based on ageing, inflexible IT. Universal Credit uses a modern, digital system that stood up to the test of Covid-19, where it quickly ensured three million new claimants were protected from the financial impact of the pandemic.
Any legacy benefit recipients who apply for Universal Credit will see their original claim come to an end. It will not be possible to go back to any of the legacy benefits at a later date even when appealing a DWP decision. “It is a dynamic system which adjusts as people earn more or indeed less, and simplifies our safety net for those who cannot work.
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