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Numbers moved to Universal Credit’s Intensive Work Search regime because of the increase in the Administrative Earnings Threshold

This statistical release relates to the movement of claimants between the Light Touch and Intensive Work Search regime.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Published: 5 August 2022

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

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Numbers moved to Universal Credit’s Intensive Work Search Regime because of the increase in the Administrative Earnings Threshold

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This ad hoc release of management information provides an estimate for the number of Universal Credit claimants who are expected to be moved from the Light Touch regime to the Intensive Work Search (IWS) regime because of the increase in the Administrative Earnings Threshold (AET).

In Universal Credit, the AET demarcates the IWS labour market regime from the Light Touch labour market regime. Claimants with no earnings or with earnings below the AET are placed in the IWS regime. Those earning the AET or above are placed in the Light Touch regime.

The estimates in this release relate to Great Britain. Social Security is devolved to Northern Ireland and the decision on whether or not to raise the AET in Northern Ireland will be a decision for the Northern Ireland government.

Published 5 August 2022