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1 year 2 months ago #283773 by Jane52
Have received a form speaking of transition over to universal credit
Will be retiring in two years
Natural migration seems to relate to change in cirumstances - not expecting this to happen
Voluntary migration does not give transitional protection so does not sound great
Managed migration sounds best option
Will I get sent a letter re managed migration if do nothing?
I read there was a three month time limit - did not understand what this was referring to
Thank you for any clarification re above
Jane
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1 year 2 months ago #283780 by Gary
Hi Jane52

DWP are rolling out managed migration to legacy claimants over the next two years, at present they are starting with single tax credit claimants but I have read they will trial other legacy claimants.

They will send a letter to legacy claimants to apply for UC, if the claimant fails to claim within 3 months then their legacy benefit will stop.

You can keep up to date with what is going on by signing up to B&W free news letter which comes out fortnightly; benefitsandwork.co.uk/about/newsletter

Gary

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1 year 1 month ago #283790 by Jane52
Thank you Gary
So the letter I get from DWP will be a managed migration letter. That was something I wanted clarification on. Did not want to be replying to something within a 3 month time frame that meant I was voluntarily migrating. I do want the transitional protection.
Jane
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1 year 1 month ago #283806 by Gary
Hi Jane52

The letter makes it clear, it is a managed migration letter for UC.

If you apply for UC before you receive the letter then you will not get the transitional protection.

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1 year 1 month ago #283822 by Jane52
Thank you Gary
That is clear now. Will wait for letter to arrive and remember I must respond to letter within three months of date of letter.
Jane
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