Migration to universal credit

Resources and information on migration to universal credit.
Relevant to
all of the UK

For other resources and information on universal credit, see our topic page: Universal credit

On this page

Online handbook

Welfare Benefits Handbook (for subscribers):

Articles

The most recent articles from our Welfare Rights Bulletin on migration to universal credit (UC):

Tools and templates

Tools

Use our tool to draft a note to request a breakdown of how a transitional element has been calculated if you have been transferred to UC under the managed migration process and you need further information to know whether you have grounds to challenge the DWP's decision on the amount awarded (please also complete the short survey, below):

If you have transferred from employment and support allowance to universal credit, use our tool to check the date from which a limited capability for work-related activity element should be included in your universal credit award:

Use our tool to check your work-related requirements and your entitlement to a limited capability for work or limited capability for work related activity element if you have transferred from income-related ESA to UC. It also drafts a note to use to challenge incorrect decisions:

Appeal submission templates

Check our appeal submission templates relating to:

Judicial review pre-action protocol template letters 

If you are an adviser, check our judicial review (JR) pre-action protocol template letters relating to:

For copies of the JR template letters, advice about whether JR is the appropriate route, and for help with adapting the templates, contact our Judicial Review Project ([email protected]).

Survey

We are gathering evidence about the information the DWP gives to claimants on their entitlement to a UC transitional element and its calculation following managed migration.

Please help us by completing our short survey. 

Information and briefings

Our briefings on the issues facing claimants going through managed migration

Our briefing for MPs on managed migration

eLearning

Use our free eLearning course for advisers with existing benefit knowledge:

Training courses

Find out about our training courses on managed migration to universal credit:

Early Warning System

Our Early Warning System gathers information and evidence on the impact of changes to the benefit system. Send us details of cases: