People claiming legacy benefits will start moving over to Universal Credit from next week, the Government has confirmed.
The green light has been given for migration to start on Monday, May 9, which will affect over two million people still claiming benefits such as Tax Credits, Income Support and Jobseeker's Allowance.
The move was delayed due to Covid, and will initially start with just 500 people, but the full migration is planned to be complete by December 2024. Anyone claiming any of the legacy benefits will already have been moved to Universal Credit if they have had a change of circumstances like moving home or having a baby, and claimant can also chose to switch early if they think they will be better off.
