18th December
Universal Credit (UC) has streamlined and simplified the benefits system by combining six ‘legacy benefits’ (Housing Benefit, Income Support, Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance, Income-related Employment and Support Allowance, Working Tax Credits and Child Tax Credit) into a single monthly payment, to better support people to find a job and progress in work if they are able to. From April 2024, DWP is writing to people receiving certain legacy benefits to notify of when they need to move to Universal Credit.
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