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<p>The Government will conduct a pilot phase for the migration of 10,000 claimants
from legacy benefits onto Universal Credit. The aim of this pilot is to ensure that
claimants on legacy benefits, with a range of differing characteristics, can be successfully
and smoothly moved on to Universal Credit.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is currently
working closely with a wide and diverse range of stakeholders to design a pilot process
of moving to Universal Credit for those legacy benefit claimants who do not move to
Universal Credit following a change in circumstances. Several of our stakeholders
have encouraged us to consider a voluntary approach to migrating claimants onto Universal
Credit in the first instance, and we are committed to trialling this in the pilot,
along with other approaches. This non-mandatory approach would involve engagement
with claimants to discuss the benefits of Universal Credit for them. Claimants who
chose not to voluntarily move onto Universal Credit as part of this initial piloting
approach will remain on their existing benefit during the piloting processes.</p><p>
</p><p>The Department has committed to ensure that every single claimant who is moved
on to Universal Credit by the Department can access Universal Credit smoothly and
receive the support they need during the transition. The Government has already committed
to reporting on our findings from the pilot before bringing forward legislation to
deliver a wider migration process.</p>
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