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Wales Online
2 days ago
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- Wales Online
Warning as six DWP benefits to be scrapped in just one year
Warning as six DWP benefits to be scrapped in just one year The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is continuing to phase out older benefits for millions this year - here's what you need to know The changes are expected to affect millions of people (Image: WalesOnline/Rob Browne ) People on certain benefits are being encouraged to take action if they wish to keep receiving payments. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is continuing with the phase-out of older benefits for millions this year. A few years ago, the DWP started transitioning individuals on specific benefits, known as legacy benefits, over to universal credit, which was introduced in 2013. This process, known as managed migration, has been rolled out gradually over several years, with individuals being informed that they would be transitioned and, in some instances, would need to make a universal credit claim. Full-scale managed migration began in April 2023, extending to various regions across Great Britain. For our free daily briefing on the biggest issues facing the nation, sign up to the Wales Matters newsletter here . The six legacy benefits being phased out include: Child and working tax credit Income-based jobseeker's allowance Income support Income-related employment Support allowance Housing benefit Tax credit is the first of 2025's legacy benefit closures. According to the DWP website, the benefit will end in April 2025, meaning recipients must respond to their migration notices to continue receiving benefits. Article continues below Those affected have three months from the date on their migration notice to apply for universal credit. Furthermore, the planned transition of approximately 800,000 recipients of income-related employment and support allowance (ESA) alone, or income-related ESA along with housing benefit, has been fast-tracked. This had initially been delayed until 2028/29. The DWP began sending out migration notices to these claimants in September 2024, aiming to inform all individuals in this group by December 2025. The DWP plans to transition all legacy benefit recipients to universal credit by March 2026, thereby completing the rollout and ending all legacy benefits by this date. Article continues below Here is the complete timeline of managed migration: April 2024: Migration notices were sent to households in receipt of Income Support, Income Support with Housing Benefit, and Tax Credits with Housing Benefit. Migration notices were sent to households in receipt of Income Support, Income Support with Housing Benefit, and Tax Credits with Housing Benefit. June 2024: Migration notices were sent to households receiving Housing Benefit only. Migration notices were sent to households receiving Housing Benefit only. July 2024: Migration notices were sent to households in receipt of Employment Support Allowance with Child Tax Credits. Migration notices were sent to households in receipt of Employment Support Allowance with Child Tax Credits. August 2024: Tax Credit claimants who are over state pension age were invited to apply for either Universal Credit or Pension Credit. Tax Credit claimants who are over state pension age were invited to apply for either Universal Credit or Pension Credit. September 2024: Migration notices began to be sent to claimants of income-based Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA), and those on income related Employment Support Allowance (ESA) without Child Tax Credits. Migration notices began to be sent to claimants of income-based Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA), and those on income related Employment Support Allowance (ESA) without Child Tax Credits. December 2025: The DWP aims to notify all claimants of income-related ESA only, or income-related ESA and Housing Benefit, by this date, a group previously scheduled for migration in 2028/29. The DWP aims to notify all claimants of income-related ESA only, or income-related ESA and Housing Benefit, by this date, a group previously scheduled for migration in 2028/29. March 2026: All legacy benefit claims are scheduled to be closed
Scottish Sun
27-06-2025
- General
- Scottish Sun
Benefit you've never heard of worth £500 for new mums
Plus we share more benefits for new parents OH BABY Benefit you've never heard of worth £500 for new mums – how to claim NEW mums could be missing out on a benefit worth £500. The Sure Start Maternity Grant is a scheme which offers a one-off payment to those expecting their first child or having multiple births such as twins. Advertisement 1 The grant is available to new parents of those expecting twins Credit: Getty Images The money is designed to help you cover the cost of caring for a newborn. The amount you receive can also vary depending on how many babies you are carrying, with parents expecting triplets eligible for £1,000. To qualify for the support, you or your partner must be claiming certain benefits such as Universal Credit, Pension Credit, Child Tax Credit or Income Support. You must also have no other children under the age of 16, unless you are expecting multiple births. Advertisement Other exceptions include caring for someone else's child and the infant was over 12 months old when the arrangement started. This does include caring for your partner's child. You may also be able to get a grant if you're adopting or becoming a surrogate parent. The baby must be less than 1 year old on the date you claim and you must be claiming benefits to qualify. Advertisement You don't have to pay the grant back and it does not impact your other benefits or tax credits. If you are thinking about applying, you must claim the grant within 11 weeks of the baby's due date or within 6 months after the baby's birth. Carer Support Payment: New benefit for unpaid Scots How to apply To apply for the support via post, you will need to fill out a Sure Start Maternity Grant (SF100) claim form. This form needs to be printed off and then posted to 'Freepost DWP SSMG'. You do not need a postcode or a stamp. Advertisement You also need to provide evidence of the pregnancy or childbirth from a health professional, such as a doctor or midwife. They can either fill in a form MAT B1, which they should already have a copy of or write a statement confirming the pregnancy or childbirth. You will get a letter about whether your claim is successful within 28 days. But if you've recently made a new Universal Credit claim, it could take longer. Advertisement What help is available for parents? CHILDCARE can be a costly business. Here is how you can get help. 30 hours free childcare - Parents of three and four-year-olds can apply for 30 hours free childcare a week. To qualify you must usually work at least 16 hours a week at the national living or minimum wage and earn less than £100,000 a year. Parents of three and four-year-olds can apply for 30 hours free childcare a week. To qualify you must usually work at least 16 hours a week at the national living or minimum wage and earn less than £100,000 a year. Tax credits - For children under 20, some families can get help with childcare costs. For children under 20, some families can get help with childcare costs. Childcare vouchers - If your employer offers childcare vouchers you can get up to £55 a week in tax and national insurance savings. You pay for your childcare before your tax contributions are taken out. This scheme is open to new joiners until October 4, 2018, when it is planned that tax-free childcare will replace the vouchers. If your employer offers childcare vouchers you can get up to £55 a week in tax and national insurance savings. You pay for your childcare before your tax contributions are taken out. This scheme is open to new joiners until October 4, 2018, when it is planned that tax-free childcare will replace the vouchers. Tax-free childcare - Available to working families and the self-employed, for every £8 you put in the government will add an extra £2.
The Sun
27-06-2025
- General
- The Sun
Benefit you've never heard of worth £500 for new mums
NEW mums could be missing out on a benefit worth £500. The Sure Start Maternity Grant is a scheme which offers a one-off payment to those expecting their first child or having multiple births such as twins. 1 The money is designed to help you cover the cost of caring for a newborn. The amount you receive can also vary depending on how many babies you are carrying, with parents expecting triplets eligible for £1,000. To qualify for the support, you or your partner must be claiming certain benefits such as Universal Credit, Pension Credit, Child Tax Credit or Income Support. You must also have no other children under the age of 16, unless you are expecting multiple births. Other exceptions include caring for someone else's child and the infant was over 12 months old when the arrangement started. This does include caring for your partner's child. You may also be able to get a grant if you're adopting or becoming a surrogate parent. The baby must be less than 1 year old on the date you claim and you must be claiming benefits to qualify. You don't have to pay the grant back and it does not impact your other benefits or tax credits. If you are thinking about applying, you must claim the grant within 11 weeks of the baby's due date or within 6 months after the baby's birth. Carer Support Payment: New benefit for unpaid Scots How to apply To apply for the support via post, you will need to fill out a Sure Start Maternity Grant (SF100) claim form. This form needs to be printed off and then posted to 'Freepost DWP SSMG'. You do not need a postcode or a stamp. You also need to provide evidence of the pregnancy or childbirth from a health professional, such as a doctor or midwife. They can either fill in a form MAT B1, which they should already have a copy of or write a statement confirming the pregnancy or childbirth. You will get a letter about whether your claim is successful within 28 days. But if you've recently made a new Universal Credit claim, it could take longer. What help is available for parents? CHILDCARE can be a costly business. Here is how you can get help. 30 hours free childcare - Parents of three and four-year-olds can apply for 30 hours free childcare a week. To qualify you must usually work at least 16 hours a week at the national living or minimum wage and earn less than £100,000 a year. Tax credits - For children under 20, some families can get help with childcare costs. Childcare vouchers - If your employer offers childcare vouchers you can get up to £55 a week in tax and national insurance savings. You pay for your childcare before your tax contributions are taken out. This scheme is open to new joiners until October 4, 2018, when it is planned that tax-free childcare will replace the vouchers. Tax-free childcare - Available to working families and the self-employed, for every £8 you put in the government will add an extra £2.
Daily Mirror
14-06-2025
- General
- Daily Mirror
Reporting service for DWP and HMRC claimants if someone dies
The Tell Us Once service allows people to report a death to the majority of government organisations in a quick and streamlined process Friends and family of those on benefits who have died can alleviate the stress of sorting out affairs with one particular reporting service. When someone dies and the death is registered, benefit departments do not automatically stop payments and they must instead be told of the death directly. However, each relevant department does not need to be individually told due to the Tell Us Once service. This service enables people to report a death to most government organisations all at once. This means that if the deceased was claiming benefits from one or more departments, including the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), they can be notified at the same time so that all payments stop. Carer's benefits and death This is particularly crucial if you're receiving a carer's benefit, such as Carer's Allowance, that is dependent on a person who has now died, as you could be overpaid. If you are overpaid because of this, you may be required to repay the money. However, you can still receive payments from Carer's Allowance for up to eight weeks after the person you were caring for passed away. Similarly, payments will continue up to eight weeks for other carer benefits such as Income Support and Carer Premium. If you're currently receiving the carer element of Universal Credit, you could continue to receive your payment at its existing rate before a reassessment takes place and your payments are adjusted through a 'bereavement run on'. This is typically paid for up to three months prior to a reassessment of the claim. Eligibility for Tell Us Once To use the Tell Us Once service, the deceased must have been residing in England, Scotland, or Wales at the time of their passing. The service can also be used if the person passed away whilst temporarily abroad, such as on holiday. Additionally, the death must have been registered or reported to a coroner while possessing a final or interim death certificate. The Tell Us Once service cannot be used if the person was living in Northern Ireland or was permanently residing abroad when they passed away. How to use the Tell Us Once service Upon registering someone's death, a registrar should explain how to use the Tell Us Once service and will either assist you in completing the service or provide you with a unique reference number so you can use the service online or over the phone. However, the unique reference number is only valid for 28 days, so you must use the service within this period. Alongside this reference number, you will also need the following before using Tell Us Once: surname if there's no surviving spouse or civil partner or their spouse or civil partner is not able to deal with their affairs, the name and address of their next of kin if there's a surviving spouse or civil partner, the name, address, telephone number and the National Insurance number or date of birth of the spouse or civil partner date they died if they died in a hospital, nursing home, care home or hospice, the name and address of that institution name, address and contact details of the person or company dealing with their estate (property, belongings and money), known as their 'executor' or 'administrator' National Insurance Number (if they were getting money or paying into a relevant pension scheme) In some cases, you may also need to provide: if they were getting any benefits, tax credits or State Pension, information about which ones they were getting if they had a driving licence, their driving licence number if they were getting money or paying into public sector pension schemes, details of those schemes if they had a Blue Badge, their Blue Badge number if you know it if they owned any vehicles, the vehicle registration numbers if they had a passport, their passport number and town of birth if they were paying Council Tax or getting services from their local council, such as Housing Benefit payments, the name of their local council and which services they were getting if they were getting money from an Armed Forces Pension or Compensation Scheme, details of that scheme Further details on Tell Us Once, as well as a link to start using the service, can be found on here.
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Yahoo
Man says he is unable to get to job due to bus cut
A man in Guernsey says he will not be able to get to his full-time job following the news that a bus service for disabled islanders is stopping from July. UnLtd provides employment and social activities for people with disabilities and puts on an accessible bus which helps them get to work. Lee Vaudin, 46, said: "It means a lot to me to actually get here [to work] because I get paid a wage for doing what I do. The Ron Short bus comes to pick me up in the morning and take me back at night. If there is no way of getting in, I can't come." However, the States of Guernsey said there were other options for islanders like the Voluntary Car Service and Income Support payments, which could be used to cover travel costs. More news stories for Guernsey Listen to the latest news for Guernsey The UnLtd service was introduced in 2022 following a States push for improved accessibility. Organisers said for the last seven months it had been propped up by the Ron Short Centre reserves, in the hope the service would receive a grant. However, their application to the Social Investment Fund was denied. The fund gets applications from different charities and it decides which to offer money. The bus service will stop from 1 July. Bus driver, Nick Darrieulat, 51, said the service was "essential, otherwise these people would be stuck at home 24/7, and just getting depressed, [but] this gives them the opportunity to have a life". "When I arrived on the island, I was asked to do this job and it changed my life. "Losing it, or the threat of losing it, means that I lose a whole new family plus my ability to survive on this island." Marc Winn, innovations director at the Ron Short Centre, said: "Having a disability is often very isolating and this maybe one of the only places that people can go and be transported to in their week. "Its a hugely vibrant and wonderful place but it actually costs money to deliver those services and bring people here." The States said it wanted to reassure islanders there was help available in getting to and from essential appointments. It said it included the Voluntary Car Service, which was available through Health Connections, and people struggling with the costs of transport could also apply for Income Support. Follow BBC Guernsey on X and Facebook and Instagram. Send your story ideas to Charity to end disability bus service over funding 'Lack of accessibility makes you feel left out' Mobility scooter user slams lack of improvements Businesses urged to speed up access improvements States of Guernsey - Social Investment Fund
