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DWP Accelerates Transition to Universal Credit with Final Notices by September

The Department for Work and Pensions confirms 83,000 migration notices issued in May and plans to complete the transition from legacy benefits by March 2026.

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Overview

  • The DWP has increased the issuance of migration notices to 83,000 claimants, up from 60,000 in February 2025, targeting ESA and Housing Benefit recipients.
  • Final migration notices will be sent by September 2025, with legacy benefits ending on March 31, 2026, for those who do not transition to Universal Credit.
  • Claimants have a minimum of three months to apply for Universal Credit after receiving a migration notice, with extensions and transitional protection available for eligible cases.
  • An enhanced support journey, including additional phone contact and home visits, has been launched for vulnerable ESA and Income Support claimants 12 weeks after migration notices are issued.
  • Tax Credits were the first legacy benefit to be fully phased out, ending in April 2025, as part of the managed migration program designed to consolidate welfare benefits.