Benefits claimants living in Northumberland will be among the first to be moved from so-called legacy benefits to Universal Credit.
Some people living in the county who are paid Income-Related Employment and Support Allowance, Income-Based Jobseeker’s Allowance, Working Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit, Income Support and Housing Benefit will get letters from the Department of Work and Pensions informing them they are required to move to Universal Credit to retain their financial support.
This news comes after the DWP recently resumed its plans to move all claimants currently receiving any of the six benefits over to Universal Credit by the end of 2024 after the switch was paused during the pandemic.
