Universal Credit

(asked on 28th November 2022) - View Source

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether it is his policy to extend deadline for people to transition from (a) tax credits, (b) Housing Benefit and (c) other legacy benefits to Universal Credit.


Answered by
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Guy Opperman
This question was answered on 6th December 2022

There are no plans to change the three-month time limit that has been agreed.

The Migration Notice informs the claimant to contact the department if they are unable to make their claim within the 3-month window; an extension may be agreed in certain circumstances.

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