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Completing the move to Universal Credit: Statistics related to the move of households claiming Tax Credits and DWP Benefits to Universal Credit: data to end of June 2024
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/move-to-universal-credit-statistics-july-2022-to-june-2024/completing-the-move-to-universal-credit-statistics-related-to-the-move-of-households-claiming-tax-credits-and-dwp-benefits-to-universal-credit-data The statistics show that between July 2022 and June 2024: a total of 1,140,810 individuals in 771,810 households have been sent migration noticesa total of 623,310 of these individuals, living in 434,880 households, who were sent migration notices have made a claim to Universal Creditof those who have claimed Universal Credit, 232,800 households have…
Universal Credit if you’re a ‘mixed age couple’ and get Migration Notice letters
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/universal-credit-if-youre-a-mixed-age-couple-and-get-migration-notice-letters If you’re in a couple where one of you is State Pension age, and you get a Migration Notice, you both need to move to Universal Credit as your benefits will end soon.
Universal Credit if you’re State Pension age and get a Migration Notice letter
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/universal-credit-if-youre-state-pension-age-and-get-a-migration-notice-letter You need to move to Universal Credit if you get a Migration Notice letter and you’re State Pension age, as tax credits are ending soon.
Here, we look at the some of the benefits available to vulnerable people and examine those most in need of a drastic overhaul.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/aug/23/the-benefits-challenges-facing-labour-as-millions-prepare-for-a-tough-winter?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other Labour backbenchers are warning that millions of vulnerable people will face a “cruel winter” amid rising energy prices and a reduction in benefits, including the removal of winter fuel payments for millions of pensioners.
In her first newspaper interview since taking the role, Liz Kendall told the Observer that a drastic overhaul was required to fix a “broken” back-to-work system
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/aug/17/its-time-to-end-blame-culture-over-benefits-bill-says-labour-minister?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other Labour will end the blame culture aimed at people out of work and will not repeat the “salami slicing” of the benefits bill pursued by the Tories, the work and pensions secretary pledges today, as she warns that rising welfare spending is unsustainable.
Statistics about sanctions on Universal Credit (UC)
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/benefit-sanctions-statistics-to-may-2024 The statistics show: in May 2024, 6.17% of UC claimants who were in the conditionality regimes where sanctions can be applied, were undergoing a sanction on the count date. The UC sanction rate is down by 0.4 percentage points from February 2024 and is down by 0.5 percentage points in the latest 12 months …
Universal Credit Rates For 2024/2025
The 2024/2025 Universal Credit basic standard rate for adults over 25 is now £393.45 per month for singles and £617.60 per month for couples. If you’re under 25, this benefit is now worth £311.68 per month for singles and £489.23 per month for couples. Before housing costs, costs for children and sickness, and childcare costs.
Work capability assessment, an advisor guide.
https://wcainfo.net/ We hope that wcainfo will help advisers in assisting people to make a new claim for benefit on the basis of their incapacity for work, and in challenging decisions to refuse, or award a lower rate of, the benefit.
What has UC replaced?
If you’re working age, and make a new claim for any of the following; You will likely have to claim Universal Credit instead.Universal Credit is applied for, and managed online. An application for Universal Credit can be made here;https://www.gov.uk/apply-universal-credit CAB have a helpline number, for help with claiming UC – FreePhone, 0800 144 8 444.