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SOME OF THE BENEFITS SET TO BE SCRAPPED ARE CHILD TAX CREDIT, WORKING TAX CREDIT, AND INCOME SUPPORT 15:20, 03 Jun 2025 The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced it will
overhaul the benefits systems, ditching six legacy benefits in the process. Now, Brits are being urged to act now ahead of the changes and ensure they are prepared for the phaseout. By March
2026, recipients will be required to switch to Universal Credit if they wish to continue receiving financial support. READ MORE: MARTIN LEWIS SHARES 'UNBEATABLE' PENSION
'LOOPHOLE' TO 'DOUBLE YOUR MONEY' THE SIX BENEFITS SET TO BE AXED ARE: Child Tax Credit Article continues below Working Tax Credit Income-Based Jobseeker’s Allowance
(JSA) Income Support Income-Related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) Housing Benefit Notices have already been sent out to many recipients, and more are set to follow as part of a
structured timetable known as “managed migration". Additionally, the transition for around 800,000 claimants who receive income-related ESA, either on its own or alongside Housing
Benefit, has been brought forward. Originally not scheduled until 2028 or 2029, this group began receiving migration notices in September 2024. The DWP now plans to notify all ESA claimants
by December 2025. Article continues below A DWP spokesperson said: “Our priority is ensuring a smooth transition for all claimants. We urge everyone receiving a migration notice to act
promptly to avoid any disruption to their payments.” The DWP has released a schedule for when different groups will be impacted: * April 2024: Notices sent to households receiving Income
Support, Income Support with Housing Benefit, and Tax Credits with Housing Benefit. * June 2024: Households on Housing Benefit only began receiving notices. * July 2024: Notices issued to
those receiving ESA with Child Tax Credits. * August 2024: Tax Credit claimants over state pension age invited to apply for Universal Credit or Pension Credit. * September 2024: Rollout
begins for claimants of income-based JSA and income-related ESA without Child Tax Credits. * December 2025: All income-related ESA and ESA with Housing Benefit claimants to be notified.