Stick or twist? Jumping ship to universal credit
Around 6 million people have claimed universal credit (UC), but several million are still on Legacy benefits.
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3 Jul 2024
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Around 6 million people have claimed universal credit (UC), but several million are still on Legacy benefits.
Judicial review is an essential tool for challenging decisions that affect benefit and tax credit claimants where there is no right of appeal.
The work capability assessment (WCA) test dominates employment support allowance (ESA) and universal credit (UC) in relation to sick claimants.
Some claimants receiving ‘Legacy’ benefits under the old rules may elect to ‘jump ship’ early onto universal credit (UC) because they think it is better for them, or because they have been en