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<p>The core design of Universal Credit for claimants with health conditions and disabilities
has remained as intended since its introduction in the Welfare Reform Act 2012, and
the impacts were analysed then.</p><p> </p><p>DWP continue to evaluate the policy
as it is delivered. The Universal Credit Evaluation is a comprehensive and multi-dimensional
programme of analysis designed to assess economic, social and behavioural impacts
of the Universal Credit experience. Research and analysis is conducted to provide
continuous tracking and inform the evaluation and the expansion of Universal Credit,
focusing specifically on the effects of Universal Credit on all claimants’ behaviours
and outcomes.</p><p> </p><p>We have always said that there will be transitional protection
for those with existing premiums who move over to Universal Credit as part of the
managed migration process, whose overall Universal Credit entitlement would be less
than under the old system, provided that their circumstances remain the same.</p><p>
</p><p>Claimants who ‘naturally’ move to Universal Credit will do so because they
have had a change of circumstances. In such cases claimants will continue to have
their new welfare support entitlement calculated based on the rules of their new benefit.</p><p>
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