DWP refusal to put right a claimant's legacy benefit entitlement when a third party fraudulently claimed UC in their name

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Use this template to challenge the DWP's refusal to either reinstate DWP legacy benefits or compensate your client for the loss of the transitional element as they had not yet received a universal credit (UC) migration notice when a third party fraudulently claimed UC in their name. 

These letters are for advisers, not members of the public.

If you don't have an adviser, you may be able to find one at advicelocal.uk

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We'll discuss your client's case with you and advise whether this pre-action letter is appropriate.

We can support you to complete the letter or help you draft your own.

If a pre-action letter is not appropriate, we'd still be happy to share templates with you if they would help you challenge the decision in a different way.