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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
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Alex Dunne & Dan Bloom

Winners and losers as DWP moves 2.6 million Brits to Universal Credit

Up to 2.6 million people in Britain will be moved from six “legacy” benefits to Universal Credit.

The massive shake-up will begin on May 9 this year, and the “managed migration” of people on Tax Credits and ESA - which was delayed due to Covid - will happen between next month and December 2024, The Mirror reports.

Individuals will receive a “migration notice” in the coming months, giving them a three-month deadline to claim Universal Credit or have their benefits stopped.

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