Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The government wants to have sent all notices telling people they are being moved to universal credit by the end of this year.

Long-term net migration to the UK was halved in 2024, official data by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed, triggering a battle between the Labour government and the previous Conservative ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. By 2025, everyone receiving a "legacy benefit" should expect to have their claim moved to UC. (William Barton via Getty Images) ...

Nearly a quarter of people receiving benefits did not make the move to universal credit after receiving a migration notice, government statistics have shown. Out of the households instructed to ...