New! Universal credit migration - the end of the line, 29 & 30 January 2024 ONLINE

Some claimants receiving ‘Legacy’ benefits under the old rules may elect to ‘jump ship’ early onto UC because they think it is better for them, or because they have been encouraged to do so by the DWP or other officials. This can result in winners and losers, with no way back.

Other Legacy claimants are sitting tight, waiting for a UC ‘migration’ letter from the DWP that will propel them into UC, at the risk of losing all their Legacy benefits if they fail to comply.

The course covers:

• Legacy claimants who may opt to switch to UC as early migrators
• Summary: Who may be better off or worse of if they choose to jump ship, including special UC support for disabled claimants still on Legacy benefits
• How Legacy benefit claimants can protect themselves now
• How much transitional support early migrators may get if they switch early
• How that support may erode or be lost
• What will happen when managed migration eventually arrives
• How the managed migration process will work
• Deadlines and final deadlines
• How much transitional support will be payable under managed migration
• How that support may erode or be lost

Method of delivery and timings

This full-day experienced level course will be delivered online via Zoom over two consecutive mornings. It runs from 10am to 1pm on each day, with a half hour break between 11.15-11.45.

It is a practical course delivered using a combination of trainer presentation, exercises and group discussion. Participants will need a Wi-Fi connection and a suitable device to access the internet. It is not recommended to join via a mobile phone. Participants will receive an email a few days before the start of the course, with a link to the event hosted on our AskCPAG elearning platform.