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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Aisha Rimi

Six DWP benefits set to be axed by end of 2024

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The Department for Work and Pensions will be scrapping six legacy benefits by the end of 2024 as the government moves more people over to Universal Credit.

The mass transfer to the new benefits system was initially paused due to the pandemic but has since started up again in May this year. The DWP aims to have the entire transfer completed by the end of 2024.

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