Official Statistics

Move to Universal Credit statistics, July 2022 to May 2023

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

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Published: 15 August 2023

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

Documents

Completing the move to Universal Credit: experimental statistics related to the move of households claiming Tax Credits and DWP benefits to Universal Credit: data to end of May 2023

Ref: ISBN 978-1-78659-536-2

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Data tables: Completing the move to Universal Credit, data to end of May 2023 (ODS)

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Details

The latest release of these statistics can be found in the collection of Move to Universal Credit statistics.

New quarterly experimental statistics on the number of people who have been sent managed migration notices inviting them to claim Universal Credit (UC).

We’ve also published a document setting out lessons learnt from moving tax credit claimants to Universal Credit to date and the subsequent improvements made to the claimant journey as a result.

This initial release of statistics cover:

• the number of people who have been sent a migration notice in relation to Move to Universal Credit

Amongst those who have been sent a migration notice in relation to Move to Universal Credit, the number who have not yet claimed Universal Credit but were still within the 3 month period for making a claim.

Amongst those who have been sent a migration notice in relation to Move to Universal Credit, the number who had not claimed Universal Credit and whose legacy benefit had been closed.

These categories will be broken down by:

• month migration notice sent
• age group
• gender
• Great Britain and standard geographical region
• whether previously claimed DWP legacy benefits or tax credits

Amongst those who have been sent a migration notice in relation to Move to Universal Credit, the number who have made a claim to Universal Credit and who had been awarded transitional protection by:

• month migration notice sent
• age group
• gender
• Great Britain and standard geographical region
• whether previously claimed DWP legacy benefits or tax credits

Proposals to further develop these statistics are available in the statistical work programme document and the Move to UC statistics release strategy.

We welcome user feedback on plans for the release of these new statistics and their scope. If you have comments, email: ucad.briefinganalysis@dwp.gov.uk

Read the background information and methodology note for guidance on these statistics, such as timeliness, uses, and procedures.

Pre-release access

In addition to staff who are responsible for the production and quality assurance of the statistics, up to 24-hour pre-release access is provided to ministers and other officials. We publish the job titles and organisations of the people who have been granted up to 24-hour pre-release access to the latest Move to UC statistics.

Published 15 August 2023