A mental health leader today voiced “huge” fears about plans to move 1.7million benefit claimants onto Universal Credit.
Paul Farmer, chief executive of the charity Mind, warned vulnerable, hard-to-reach people could be left out when the ‘managed migration’ process resumes - with “devastating” consequences.
Claimants of six old ‘legacy’ benefits will be issued a 'migration notice' with a three-month deadline to make a claim for Universal Credit, otherwise their benefits will be cut off.
