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<p>The Department estimates around 2 million disabled households will be in receipt
of Universal Credit, as shown in table 4.4, page 86 of the Office for Budget Responsibility,
Welfare Trends Report, here: <a href="http://obr.uk/wtr/welfare-trends-report-january-2018/"
target="_blank">http://obr.uk/wtr/welfare-trends-report-january-2018/</a></p><p> </p><p>For
those on Universal Credit due to a change in circumstance, it is not possible to calculate
gainers or losers. As there has been a change of circumstance, the previous entitlement
is not relevant for such a calculation. In order to carry out such an assessment,
one would need to calculate individual notional legacy entitlement in tax credits,
housing benefit and legacy DWP benefits, and then compare it to the Universal Credit
entitlement. There is not the capacity within HMRC, Local Authorities or legacy DWP
to run such calculations.</p><p> </p><p>For those who have yet to move over to Universal
Credit, the same principle applies. The circumstances that will lead to them moving
over are not known, so it is not possible to calculate.</p><p> </p><p>Universal Credit
is more generous than the legacy system, with around one million disabled households
gaining around £100 per month on average.</p>
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