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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
Lifestyle
Alex Dunne & Dan Bloom

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Winners and losers as dwp moves 2 6 million brits to universal credit - Caught on Camera

Up to 2.6 million people in Britain will be moved from six “legacy” benefits to Universal Credit.

The massive shake-up will begin on May 9 this year, and the “managed migration” of people on Tax Credits and ESA - which was delayed due to Covid - will happen between next month and December 2024, The Mirror reports.

Individuals will receive a “migration notice” in the coming months, giving them a three-month deadline to claim Universal Credit or have their benefits stopped.

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