Migration Notice letters are being sent to 500,000 DWP recipients, informing them that they will have to move to the new system
Half a million people are at risk of losing their benefits within the next three months unless they take immediate action, as the Department for Work and Pensions pushes forward with its extensive revamp of the welfare system.
Starting this month , those receiving Income Support, Tax Credits, and Housing Benefit will be contacted, while ESA and Child Tax Credit claimants can expect to receive their Migration Notice letter by July. The DWP clarified the process, stating: "Where an individual's entitlement to Universal Credit is lower than their legacy benefit entitlement, they will be entitled to a top-up payment known as Transitional Protection. This ensures that their Universal Credit is the same as their legacy benefit entitlement."
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