Policy paper

Completing the move to Universal Credit

Our 2022 to 2024 strategy for implementing the final phase of Universal Credit.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Published: 25 April 2022
• Last updated: 6 June 2022 — See all updates

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

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About Universal Credit

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This strategy outlines the approach for the final phase of Universal Credit. This involves moving those claiming legacy benefits to Universal Credit by 2024.

On 10 January 2023, we published ‘Completing the move to Universal Credit: Learning from the Discovery Phase’. This sets out learnings from the initial managed migration Discovery work, for moving remaining benefit and tax credit claimants to Universal Credit.

Published 25 April 2022
Last updated 6 June 2022 + show all updates

1. 6 June 2022

   Corrected the figure for net earnings in the voluntary migration example in case study 9 from £620 to £660.

2. 17 May 2022

   Corrected some figures in case studies 3, 6 and 9.

3. 25 April 2022

   First published.