Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
Central Freedom of Information Team
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Our reference: FOI2018/04452
Date: 7 November 2018
Dear Mark McCaree
Thank you for your Freedom of Information request received on 24
September. You asked:
1.How are households selected to be moved to UC? I.e. are households
selected at random or are they transferred according to the benefits they
claim?
2.Will the transfer of existing households be based on their geological location
(e.g. postcode or constituency) or based on which benefit group they belong
to?
3.In which order will the seven benefit groups be migrated to UC? I.e. which
group(s) will be transferred early and which group(s) will be transferred later?
4.Your report indicates that certain groups may be more complex to migration
(WTC+CTC) than others (JSA), will this have any impact on the order by
which households will be required to migrate to UC?
5.Specifically about Tax Credits, which of the groups will be migrated first; a)
WTC only, b) WTC+CTC less than 2 children, c) WTC+CTC 3+ children, d)
WTC+CTC 3+ children with DLA and Carer's Allowance, or will the system
make no distinction between these households?
6.If none of the above methods is used to identify the sequence of households
that will be migrated, which other methods/proposals are currently being
considered?
DWP Response: We are still considering how households will be selected to move to UC and
this will be informed by testing and discussion with stakeholders. We will take
into account a wide range of factors but this may be based on their
geographical location, benefit type or individual characteristics.
If you have any queries about this letter please contact me quoting the
reference number above.
Yours sincerely,
DWP Central FoI Team
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