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<p>Natural migration to Universal Credit occurs when a claimant experiences a change
in their circumstances and they are required to make a new claim to Universal Credit.
This new award is calculated based on claimants’ new circumstances, which ensures
they are paid the correct amount. As such, they are not eligible for transitional
protection which is designed to ensure that those moved without a change in circumstances
do not lose out financially.</p><p> </p><p>The Universal Credit (Managed Migration)
2018 regulations which have been laid before Parliament ensure that those living in
temporary and supported accommodation will have access to transitional protection
if they are managed migrated. These claimants will remain in receipt of their existing
Housing Benefit while they continue to live in this form of accommodation and, therefore,
no support paid for housing will be taken into account when considering if transitional
protection should be awarded. This transitional protection is dependent on the Managed
Migration regulations receiving Parliamentary approval.</p><p> </p><p>When claimants
are migrated to Universal Credit the comparison of total legacy benefit and Universal
Credit will be calculated once the benefit cap has been applied to both amounts. The
benefit cap rules continue to apply so Universal Credit claimants will not receive
above the level of the benefit cap unless they meet one of the exemption criteria.
Households who are exempt from the Benefit Cap, including those who earn at least
£542 a month, will be unaffected.</p>
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