Universal Credit Migration Notice - Do I have to move to Universal Credit?

You don’t have to claim Universal Credit if you don’t want to, but once you get your migration notice your other old benefits will stop. If you rely on the income from your benefits to manage your household budget, you probably will want to claim Universal Credit so you can keep getting support. Moving to Universal Credit will not affect your eligibility to Cost of Living payments.

Change of circumstances

If you report a change of circumstances, you might be told to claim Universal Credit and your old benefits will end. You don’t have to claim Universal Credit but if you rely on the income from your benefits to manage your household budget, you probably will want to claim Universal Credit so you can keep getting support.