Managed Migration is the final phase of the roll out of Universal Credit.
The following legacy benefits are ending and being replaced by Universal Credit:
- Child Tax Credit
- Housing Benefits
- Income support
- Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)
- Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
- Working Tax Credit
If you're claiming one or more of the ‘legacy’ benefits that Universal Credit is replacing you'll be ‘invited’ to claim Universal Credit instead.
If you receive a ’legacy’ benefit, the
Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will send you a ‘Notice of Managed Migration’ when it's time to move across to Universal Credit.
The DWP started issuing Notices of Managed Migration for the following benefits from April 2024:
- Tax Credits with any legacy benefits – From April 2024
- Tax Credits with Housing Benefit – From April 2024
- Income Support – From April – June 2024
- Housing Benefit – From June 2024
- Employment Support Allowance (Income Related) (with Housing Benefit) with Child Tax Credits - from July - September 2024
- Over State Pension Age claiming Tax credits – From August 2024 (invited to apply for either Universal Credit or Pension Credit)
- Income based Job Seekers Allowance – From September 2024
- Those on Income-Related ESA (& Housing Benefit) but no Tax Credits i.e. those without children, will now receive Migration Notices from September 2024.
Once you receive your Notice you'll have three months to act so it's important to seek help and advice straight away.
You can get help and support from our Money Matters Team
We can provide advice on:
- The best time within the three month window to move to Universal Credit
- How much you're likely to receive in Universal Credit. We'll also be able to provide tips so you can make sure your application is assessed correctly from the start.
- If you're entitled to any 'Transitional Protection' - these are measures the Government has put in place to protect you against any income lost due to the switch over.
Call our Money Matters Team on 0113 386 1000 or email
moneymatters@lfha.co.uk to arrange an informal chat.
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