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2 years 9 months ago #269816 by Gary
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Hi DaPa
The information below was in todays DWP's Toucvhbase newsletter
Managed move of claimants to Universal Credit set to restart
DWP is resuming the programme to move all benefit claimants over to Universal Credit by 2024. This follows a pause to the process during the pandemic when staff were focused on supporting the surge of new claimants to Universal Credit.
Read the press release. www.gov.uk/government/news/managed-move-...2&utm_content=100386
A policy paper on completing the move to Universal Credit has also been published. www.gov.uk/government/publications/compl...2&utm_content=100386
From May, we will start to write to customers on legacy benefits to let them know that they will move across to Universal Credit and explain how the process will work. The letters to customers are called ‘Migration Notices’ and will let customers know that their legacy benefits are ending, and that they have three months to make their Universal Credit claim. To make sure our customers are fully supported, initial volumes of customers moving through the process will be small and controlled, initially five hundred.
Everyone moving over from legacy benefits will have their entitlement to Universal Credit assessed against their current claims, with top up payments ("transitional protection") provided for eligible claimants whose entitlement would have been reduced because of the change – ensuring they receive the same entitlement as on a legacy system. These will continue unless their circumstances alter.
A dedicated helpline – signposted on the notice claimants receive – will provide support for people to make their Universal Credit claim, and guidance will also be available online including on the Understanding Universal Credit website. www.understandinguniversalcredit.gov.uk/...2&utm_content=100386
Those in need of further support can also visit their local jobcentre.
Additional support remains available for those in need, including the Household Support Fund and Discretionary Housing Payments.
Gary
The information below was in todays DWP's Toucvhbase newsletter
Managed move of claimants to Universal Credit set to restart
DWP is resuming the programme to move all benefit claimants over to Universal Credit by 2024. This follows a pause to the process during the pandemic when staff were focused on supporting the surge of new claimants to Universal Credit.
Read the press release. www.gov.uk/government/news/managed-move-...2&utm_content=100386
A policy paper on completing the move to Universal Credit has also been published. www.gov.uk/government/publications/compl...2&utm_content=100386
From May, we will start to write to customers on legacy benefits to let them know that they will move across to Universal Credit and explain how the process will work. The letters to customers are called ‘Migration Notices’ and will let customers know that their legacy benefits are ending, and that they have three months to make their Universal Credit claim. To make sure our customers are fully supported, initial volumes of customers moving through the process will be small and controlled, initially five hundred.
Everyone moving over from legacy benefits will have their entitlement to Universal Credit assessed against their current claims, with top up payments ("transitional protection") provided for eligible claimants whose entitlement would have been reduced because of the change – ensuring they receive the same entitlement as on a legacy system. These will continue unless their circumstances alter.
A dedicated helpline – signposted on the notice claimants receive – will provide support for people to make their Universal Credit claim, and guidance will also be available online including on the Understanding Universal Credit website. www.understandinguniversalcredit.gov.uk/...2&utm_content=100386
Those in need of further support can also visit their local jobcentre.
Additional support remains available for those in need, including the Household Support Fund and Discretionary Housing Payments.
Gary
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2 years 9 months ago #269831 by info
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So I will eventually be moved to New Style ESA? if you are on contribution based ESA only and get no premiums or tax credits or housing benefit etc. Will That require a new form to fill in when this happens? Over savings threshold
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2 years 9 months ago #269835 by DaPa
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I have read the articles.
From the track record of the DWP what I was asking was if these timescales are slightly optimistic?
They have in the past said they would complete things in a given timescale but very rarely achieve it.
Thoughts on their timescales?
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From the track record of the DWP what I was asking was if these timescales are slightly optimistic?
They have in the past said they would complete things in a given timescale but very rarely achieve it.
Thoughts on their timescales?
DaPa
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2 years 9 months ago #269836 by denby
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Thank God my sister has got onto her State Pension, she has no internet access and her MH difficulties would make it extremely difficult for her to access a Jobcentre if she was still on ESA and getting shoved onto UC.
I also think DWP are making this a postcode lottery as many claimants don't live close to a jobcentre and will have to spend a lot in bus fare etc to get there if they are not online. IMHO the government should not force people onto anything online based unless it is willing to provide a free accessible internet device and free internet service for them. They are just shifting cost onto those least able to bear it and largely least in a position to protest.
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I also think DWP are making this a postcode lottery as many claimants don't live close to a jobcentre and will have to spend a lot in bus fare etc to get there if they are not online. IMHO the government should not force people onto anything online based unless it is willing to provide a free accessible internet device and free internet service for them. They are just shifting cost onto those least able to bear it and largely least in a position to protest.
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2 years 8 months ago #269922 by Gary
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Hi info
I have not yet seen how claimants will move over to UC.
I would assume that CB ESA claimants would automatically move over to NS ESA, but that is not a given and we are talking about DWP.
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I have not yet seen how claimants will move over to UC.
I would assume that CB ESA claimants would automatically move over to NS ESA, but that is not a given and we are talking about DWP.
Gary
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2 years 8 months ago #269923 by Gary
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Hi DaPa
I fully understand what you are saying, in the Harrogate trial of 10,000 claimants only 36 were moved over to UC.
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I fully understand what you are saying, in the Harrogate trial of 10,000 claimants only 36 were moved over to UC.
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