Managed migration of universal credit to roll out in West Scotland, West Yorkshire, Staffordshire, Derbyshire and South London from August 2023
DWP also confirms that its discovery phase for moving couples in receipt of tax credits onto universal credit is ongoing
The DWP has confirmed plans for the roll out of universal credit managed migration in West Scotland, West Yorkshire, Staffordshire, Derbyshire, and South London.
In line with its plan to extend the managed migration programme to every GB region by September 2023, the DWP has today announced in a meeting with stakeholders that roll out to the new areas will begin from August 2023.
In addition, the DWP confirmed that, while migration notices are generally only being sent to single tax credit claimants, its discovery phase for moving couples on tax credits on to universal credit is ongoing, and that this is being carried out across all areas where managed migration is currently taking place.
Other areas subject to managed migration include –
- from May 2022 to February 2023 – the discovery areas: Bolton and Medway, Truro and Falmouth, the London Borough of Harrow, Northumberland and the wider Cornwall area;
- from April/May 2023: Avon, Somerset and Gloucestershire, East London and Cheshire;
- from June 2023: Greater Manchester, North-east Yorkshire and Humber; and
- from July 2023: Durham and Tees Valley, Kent, North London and East Anglia
NB – in April 2023, the Department for Communities commenced its 'move to universal credit' discovery phase in Northern Ireland in Andersonstown and Enniskillen.
For more information about action that needs to be taken once a migration notice is received, see the DWP guidance Tax credits and some benefits are ending: claim Universal Credit.