Guidance

Move to Universal Credit statistics: background information

Information about the Move to Universal Credit official experimental statistics.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Published: 15 August 2023
• Last updated: 12 August 2025
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  1. 12 August 2025

     Published a revised version of the background information and methodology. The latest release of Move to Universal Credit statistics has been published today (12 August 2025).

  2. 13 May 2025

     Published a revised version of the background information and methodology. The latest release of Move to Universal Credit statistics has been published today (13 May 2025).

  3. 18 February 2025

     Published a revised version of the background information and methodology. The latest release of Move to Universal Credit statistics has been published today (18 February 2025).

  4. 12 November 2024

     Updated Move to Universal Credit statistics: background information. The section 'Rounding' has been replaced with 'Disclosure Control'.

  5. 13 August 2024

     Published a revised version of the 'background information and methodology'. The latest release of Move to Universal Credit statistics has been published today (13 August 2024).

  6. 14 May 2024

     Published a revised version of the 'background information and methodology'. The latest release of Move to Universal Credit statistics has been published today (14 May 2024).

  7. 13 February 2024

     Published a revised version of the 'background information and methodology'. The latest release of Move to Universal Credit statistics has been published today (13 February 2024).

  8. 14 November 2023

     Published a revised version of the 'background information and methodology'. The latest release of Move to Universal Credit statistics has been published today (14 November 2023).

  9. 15 August 2023

     First published.

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

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Move to Universal Credit statistics: background information

Ref: ISBN 978-1-78659-537-9

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The Move to Universal Credit statistics cover the number of people who have been sent managed migration notices inviting them to claim Universal Credit.