Posts Tagged ‘Managed Migration’
As Country faces Brexit Chaos “Managed Migration” of Claimants into Universal Credit Mayhem continues.
Looks Sinister – it is.
The migration of all claimants onto the chaotic and unfair Universal credit system continues.
Not that you’d notice that much is happening from Amber Rudd’s latest statements.
The social security benefit changes that will force you on to Universal Credit
Birmingham Mail.
Universal Credit edges closer for thousands of people who are unemployed and on low income as managed migration means these existing benefits are phased out.
Key section:
What if you’re receiving one of those old benefits already?
If you’re already on Housing Benefit, Jobseeker’s Allowance or one of the other legacy benefits, then you will eventually end up on Universal Credit.
There are two ways this will happen.
The first way is called natural migration. It means you are moved across to Universal Credit if your circumstances change – such as starting or leaving work, a partner moving in or out of your home after a relationship begins or ends, having a child, or changing address.
When your situation changes, your existing benefits are stopped and you will be put on Universal Credit instead.
The second way is called managed migration. This will switch across the remaining two million people on legacy benefits even though their circumstances have not changed.
It has started to happen with a pilot scheme in Harrogate that began at the end of July 2019. That will see up to 10,000 people – more likely 3,000 to 5,000 people, according to latest estimates – transferred to Universal Credit.
In the case of this managed migration, the DWP is offering transitional protection – this means it will top up the Universal Credit payouts so they aren’t lower than the existing benefits these people already receive.
And this is when the managed migration is expected to be finished – that means everyone on one of the old benefits will instead be receiving Universal Credit by then.
More information:
Benefit Changes Timetable – Benefit Changes Timetable 2019
This guide will provide information on the Benefit Changes Timetable.
Ipswich Unemployed Action. 