US EditionDWP to send 60,000 benefit migration notices and claimaints should take action
- The Department for Work and Pensions will send 60,000 benefit migration notices from February to the end of the year, urging claimants to switch to Universal Credit or risk losing support.
- The DWP announced a £15 million funding increase for the Help to Claim initiative, aimed at assisting over 800,000 people transitioning to Universal Credit by March 2026.
- Minister for Social Security and Disability, Sir Stephen Timms MP, emphasized the importance of prompt action for those receiving migration notices to secure benefit access.
- A group of MPs has launched a motion urging reforms to the Work Capability Assessment to involve disabled people and their representative organizations.
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DWP sending 60,000 letters to benefit claimants urging action after £15M boost
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced that it is to increase the number of migration notices issued to households receiving income related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) only, and ESA with Housing Benefit
·London, United Kingdom
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Benefit claimants getting DWP letters from next week with 60,000 told to claim
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is increasing the number of migration notices issued to households receiving income related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) only, and ESA with Housing Benefit.
·Manchester, United Kingdom
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