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Eligibility Criteria Managed Migration Payment Increases Payment Rates Migration Notices Legacy Benefits Migration Process Employment and Support Allowance Payment Changes Claimant Responsibilities

DWP Says 356,000 Households Lost Legacy Benefits in Universal Credit Migration

Recipients who delay risk losing transitional protection as the programme targets completion by the end of March 2026.

Universal Credit Migration Leaves Some Facing Higher Council Tax

DWP Begins ESA Wind-Down on March 1 as Universal Credit Migration Enters Final Stage

DWP Powers to Check Claimants’ Bank Accounts Enter Final Consultation Stage

UK Confirms Safeguards for At-Risk Claimants in Universal Credit Migration

UK Sets April Welfare Overhaul: Longer PIP Awards, Disability Uplift and Universal Credit Rebalance

TikTok Mum-of-Four Says She Still Pays for Food and Utilities on Universal Credit

DWP Sets Final Universal Credit Migration Timetable as Bank Data Checks Begin Rollout

DWP Confirms 3.8% Rise to Disability Benefits From April 2026, Publishing New Weekly Rates

UK to Scrap Income Support and JSA by April 2026 as DWP Accelerates Universal Credit Migration

DWP Says 114,000 People Are in Maximus WCA Caseload as Minister Publishes Rare Cancellation Data

DWP Reminds Benefit Claimants To Report Life Changes Or Risk Penalties

Think Tank Urges Cuts to UK Disability Benefits for Milder Conditions as £27bn Bill Looms

UK Benefits Set to Rise With 3.8% CPI as Universal Credit Poised for Extra 2.3% From 2026

NAO Puts DWP Overpayments at £9.5bn as Fraud Bill Advances in Lords

DWP Warns Universal Credit Claimants to Update Living-Arrangement Changes

DWP Reminds Universal Credit Claimants That Missing Phone Appointments Can Lead to Sanctions

Universal Credit Guides Flag October Support Worth Up to £767

DWP Confirms March 2026 Closure of Four Legacy Benefits in Universal Credit Rollout

Pensioners With Eye Conditions Urged to Claim Attendance Allowance Worth Up to £441 Every Four Weeks