Martin Lewis' MSE says 'don't ignore' DWP letter or 'you'll lose benefits if you do'

Martin Lewis' MSE says 'don't ignore' DWP letter or 'you'll lose benefits if you do'
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The Department for Work and Pensions has shared the exact date a benefit will be scrapped - with NO future payments made. The DWP is scrapping Tax Credits under its managed migration system, as it moves claimants onto Universal Credit.

The change has already started, with people sent letters informing them of their benefits ending and instructing them to apply for the new benefit. You have three months from the date of the letter to get in your application.

All tax credit claims will end by April 5, 2025, with the end of the tax year. Tax Credits, despite the name, are benefit payments to support people with children or who are in work but on low incomes, HMRC and DWP have explained.

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There are two types of Tax Credits: Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit. The former is for people with children, whether working or not. Eligibility depends on how many children you have and the number of hours you work. The latter is for people who work, but are on low income.

The amount you get depends on your income, whether you're single or in a couple, when your children were born, your working hours and wWhether you've a disability. Money Saving Expert, the site founded by BBC and ITV star Martin Lewis, warned: "DON'T IGNORE THIS LETTER - YOU'LL LOSE ALL YOUR BENEFITS IF YOU DO!"

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"Once you receive one, you have to make a claim for Universal Credit before the deadline set in the letter (this will be three months from when the letter is sent), or you'll stop getting your benefits. You can't choose to stay on Tax Credits," it said.

"If you make your Universal Credit claim after you receive the migration notice, and before the deadline date, then some of the standard Universal Credit eligibility rules won't apply to you."