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Universal Credit

Question for Department for Work and Pensions

UIN 97760, tabled on 28 November 2022

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 on

6 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.