Some regions will see certain benefits phased out before the scheme is extended to the rest of the country
Changes are coming to your benefits from next month as the DWP stops six different types of benefits, before moving people onto Universal Credit.
The benefits being phased out are Child Tax Credit, Housing Benefit, Income Support, income-based Jobseeker's Allowance , income-related Employment and Support Allowance and Working Tax Credit. Of these, a total of 7,800 households have, up to the end of May 2023, made a claim to Universal Credit, with 4,930 given transitional protection to keep their benefits at the same level because their new payments would otherwise have been lower. Another 13,210 claims are still in progress and 1,190 claims have been closed.
Government officials said some tax credit claimants had made a conscious decision not to claim Universal Credit where the amount they would receive was particularly small, others thought they were not eligible, and some felt there was a stigma attached to Universal Credit that had not been there for tax credits.
"Extensions can be arranged for those who need more time to make a claim and support is available in local jobcentres and via a dedicated DWP helpline. Benefits are only ever stopped as a last resort after multiple unsuccessful attempts to engage with claimants." When a person makes a claim for Universal Credit before their deadline date, they are asked to verify their identity, accept their claimant commitment, and undertake any relevant ID verification. Their legacy benefit are also terminated, with any run-on of old benefits paid as appropriate.
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