Households on legacy benefits, including tax credits, are being sent migration notices to switch to Universal Credit by March 2025. The DWP has announced the final batch of notices will be sent out by December 2024, with benefits discontinuing in April 2025. Households must apply within three months. Two major retailers are considering buying 25 Homebase stores, while 49 stores remain at risk of closure.
Households on legacy benefits , including tax credits, are being sent ' migration notices ' in the post, instructing them to switch to Universal Credit . The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced that the final batch of notices will be sent out by December 2024, with the benefits being discontinued in April 2025. Households must apply for Universal Credit within three months of receiving their notice.
Two major retailers are considering buying 25 Homebase stores, while 49 stores remain at risk of closure. More than 20 organizations have called on the government to halt managed migration due to system flaws. Approximately 1.4 million people will be better off after switching to Universal Credit, while around 900,000 will be worse off
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