Migration Notices will be sent to households receiving income related ESA and ESA with Housing Benefit.
The Department for Work and Pensions is increasing the number of migration notices issued to households receiving income related Employment and Support Allowance only, and ESA with Housing Benefit. More than 60,000 migration notices are expected to be issued to ESA claimants each month from February until the end of the year.
The DWP recently announced a £15million funding boost to the Help to Claim scheme to support over 800,000 people moving from ESA to Universal Credit by March 2026 instead of 2028. “I want to encourage anyone receiving a migration notice over the coming months to act without delay to secure quick access to benefit entitlement.
Dame Clare Moriarty, Chief Executive of Citizens Advice, said: “Over the last five years our specially trained advisers have supported thousands of people across Britain to navigate the move from old benefits to Universal Credit.
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