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Sonia Sharma & Abbie Meehan

DWP to replace six benefits with Universal Credit by end of 2024 - check if you are affected

A host of benefits are now being replaced by Universal Credit, and all those affected will be moved over by the end of 2024.

Those who still claim certain legacy benefits will be moved to Universal Credit over the coming months, reports Chronicle Live. People who are unsure about which benefits are being replaced, or what happens when it is your turn to move to Universal Credit.

The mass exodus of legacy benefits had been paused due to the coronavirus pandemic, but the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) resumed the transfer once again in May of this year. At the time, over two million UK households were still claiming legacy benefits.

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