{"id":128553,"date":"2026-11-10T12:35:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T12:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/?p=128553"},"modified":"2026-11-10T12:32:54","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T12:32:54","slug":"dwp-announces-two-benefits-scrapped","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/dwp-announces-two-benefits-scrapped\/","title":{"rendered":"DWP Announces Two Benefits Will Be Scrapped Soon as New Rules Affect Claimants"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The changes form part of a wider programme known as managed migration<\/strong>, which replaces older benefits with Universal Credit. According to the Birmingham Mail, the DWP has published guidance explaining which payments are affected, how claimants will be contacted and what happens if they fail to make a new claim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two Benefits Set To End Under Universal Credit Migration<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The two benefits identified as ending soon are income-related Employment and Support Allowance<\/strong> (ESA) and Housing Benefit<\/strong>. The DWP guidance specifies an exception for Housing Benefit claimants living in supported or temporary accommodation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These changes follow the replacement of several other benefits under the Universal Credit system. Tax credits, income-based Jobseeker\u2019s Allowance (JSA) and Income Support have already ended and been replaced by Universal Credit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the DWP guidance reported by the Birmingham Mail<\/a><\/strong>, other benefits, including Personal Independence Payment (PIP), will remain unchanged. The transition therefore does not affect every type of benefit administered by the department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Universal Credit has been available throughout the United Kingdom since December 2018. It is available to people making new benefit<\/a> claims, those whose circumstances change and those who choose to transfer voluntarily from older benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The department describes these different routes as new claims<\/strong>, natural migration and voluntary migration. Managed migration operates differently because claimants receive formal notification that their existing benefits will end and that they must apply for Universal Credit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eventually, all remaining legacy benefit claimants will be contacted about transferring. The programme is intended to complete the move away from legacy benefits and tax credits for people of working age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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DWP Confirms Two Benefits Ending Soon as Universal Credit Replaces Legacy Payments \u00a9Canva<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

What Happens When Claimants Receive a Migration Notice<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

People affected by managed migration receive a Migration Notice from the DWP. This explains that their existing benefit awards will end and that they must submit a Universal Credit claim <\/strong>if they wish to continue receiving support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the department\u2019s published guidance, claimants must be given at least three months<\/strong> from the date of their Migration Notice to apply. This deadline can be extended where there is a good reason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The DWP also sends reminder letters during the process. Claimants can access assistance through the migration notice helpline, online guidance and the Help to Claim service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Missing the original deadline does not necessarily mean losing access to transitional protection<\/strong>. The guidance states that people who submit their Universal Credit claim within one month after the deadline are treated as having applied on time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These claimants can still receive transitional protection within their Universal Credit award, provided they meet the relevant conditions described in the migration arrangements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The department nevertheless makes clear that existing benefits will end even when someone decides not to claim Universal Credit. Receiving a Migration Notice therefore requires claimants to consider the application deadline and the available support. As the managed migration programme continues, the DWP\u2019s guidance sets out how remaining claimants will move from older payments to Universal Credit and the steps required to maintain access to financial support.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that two more benefits are due to end as the Government continues moving claimants onto Universal Credit. People receiving the affected payments will need to follow the department\u2019s migration process to continue receiving financial support.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":128554,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-128553","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-taxation","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-33","no-featured-image-padding"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/128553","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=128553"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/128553\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":128556,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/128553\/revisions\/128556"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/128554"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=128553"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=128553"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=128553"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}