Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The government wants to have sent all notices telling people they are being moved to universal credit by the end of this year.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. By 2025, everyone receiving a "legacy benefit" should expect to have their claim moved to UC. (William Barton via Getty Images) ...

New government figures show nearly 23,000 disabled people have failed to “migrate” from employment and support allowance to ...

People who moved onto Universal Credit from six legacy benefits may be entitled to compensation after a DWP decision left ...

Six existing benefits are being amalgamated into the Universal Credit scheme as part of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) transition. As a result, Working Tax Credits and Child Tax Credits ...

A warning has been issued to benefit claimants after the DWP stopped payments for over 300,000 households who failed to claim Universal Credit after receiving a migration notice. The letters were sent ...

The DWP has provided an update on Universal Credit for claimants transitioning to it from other benefits. It comes after a parliamentary question on the issue was lodged by Neil Duncan-Jordan, a ...

Transitional protection is meant to ensure that no one is left worse off after being forced to move from their legacy benefit ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has stopped benefits for over 300,000 households who have failed to claim Universal Credit after receiving a migration notice. The letters were sent to ...

People migrating to Universal Credit could face a steeper payment drop than before if they don’t meet their personal deadline ...

Britons receiving particular benefits face a crucial deadline looming this year, with several payment schemes earmarked for elimination by 2026. These payments, commonly referred to as legacy benefits ...