![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/huge-change-to-benefits-and-universal-credit-for-thousands-of-people-this-month-check-if-youre-affected/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/rgxffm-universal-credit-application-form-835621659.jpg&description=ALL CHANGE Huge change to benefits and Universal Credit for thousands of people this month – check if you're affected A HUGE change to benefits and Universal Credit happens this month and thousands of people will be affected. If you are currently claiming tax credits you could receive a letter in the post this month asking you to move to Universal Credit. 1 The government plans to move everyone on old-style 'legacy benefits' to Universal Credit by the end of 2024 Credit: Alamy The government is in the process of moving those on so-called "legacy benefits" such as tax credits onto Universal Credit. The move, called "Managed Migration" began in May last year after a successful pilot in Harrogate in 2019. This month, households in the following areas will be contacted by the Department of Work and Pensions and asked to move across to Universal Credit. West Scotland West Yorkshire Staffordshire Derbyshire South London Once you receive the letter, you will have three months to move over or you could lose your current benefits. The government plan is to move the majority of people still on old-style legacy benefits onto Universal Credit by the end of 2024. In most cases, individuals will be better off following the move. But 300,000 could be worse off, and should not move until they absolutely have to as they could end up with less money. 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 Transitional Protection. This means that their Universal Credit entitlement will be the same as their legacy benefit entitlement at the point they move. Recipients who receive a migration notice and fail to act will risk losing their current benefits entitlements. It's also worth noting that a change in circumstances before you receive a managed migration notice might deem you ineligible for tax credits and if so you may be asked to apply for Universal Credit directly instead. There ar){kind=link}
A HUGE change to benefits and Universal Credit happens this month and thousands of people will be affected.
If you are currently claiming tax credits, you could receive a letter in the post this month asking you to move to Universal Credit.
The government is in the process of moving those on so-called “legacy benefits” such as tax credits onto Universal Credit.
The move, called “Managed Migration” began in May last year after a successful pilot in Harrogate in 2019.
This month, households in the following areas will be contacted by the Department of Work and Pensions and asked to move across to Universal Credit.