Written question asked by Dan Carden (Labour) on Wednesday, 1 June 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 8 June 2022 (named day). It was answered by David Rutley (Conservative) on Wednesday, 8 June 2022 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.
Social Security Benefits: Liverpool Walton
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in Liverpool Walton are recipients of legacy benefits; and what steps her Department is taking to ensure that people are made aware of the transition to universal credit.
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The data held for people in Liverpool Walton who are on Legacy benefits is published at: https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk. Everyone who is required to move to Universal Credit will receive a migration notice informing them that they need to make a claim for Universal Credit. The document also underlines the benefits to these claimants in considering a voluntary move to Universal Credit now. The Department is committed to raising awareness among legacy benefit claimants of the transition to Universal Credit and helping them decide whether moving sooner would be right for them. The latest data estimates that 55% of legacy claimants could be better off on Universal Credit. A national multi-channel advertising campaign launched in March. It is focused in particular on tax credit customers and encourages them to use an independent benefits calculator and seek independent advice to find out if they could be better off and help them decide whether to move to Universal Credit voluntarily.
On the 25th April, the Department published its Completing the Move to UC Strategy for Universal Credit. This document explains how the department will ensure that the 2.6m households currently on legacy benefits will migrate to Universal Credit by the end of 2024.
We will continue to keep our wider communications strategy under close review.
Secondary information
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- Written question
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- 11843
- Session
- 2022-23
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- Social security benefits Liverpool Walton
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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