Universal credit migration - the end of the line, 1 February 2024 - London (face-to-face)

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

Please note that this event is a face-to-face training course delivered from our office in London, near Old Street. For those interested in online training, please see our separate online Universal Credit Migration training courses.

Method of delivery & timings

This face-to-face training course runs from 10am to 4.30pm at our office in Central London. Lunch is not provided, however there are a number of cafes and food outlets located within close proximity of CPAG.

Attendees will receive hard copies of all the training materials.

Booking

You can book onto this course by completing the booking form at the bottom of this page.

Occasionally, there are not enough participants to make a course viable and in this situation CPAG reserves the right to cancel a course. This can be done up to 2 weeks from the date of the course. If you are making travel arrangements, please wait until this point or call us to confirm that course will run.

Course materials and access

We can provide course packs in large print or in digital format for those with visual difficulties and our office is wheelchair accessible. Please notify us at [email protected] if you have mobility issues and require assistance, or if you have any other needs.