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UK tax credits to promote research and development were claimed by a pub for changing its menus and by window cleaners for hanging their buckets

The DWP is currently working on moving people claiming older "legacy" benefits to Universal Credit, the process is called managed migration and it expected to be finished by 2025

The deadline to renew tax credits is looming, with households having just weeks to get things sorted in the wake of the general election

People claiming tax credits have been issued a one-month warning to report changes to their lifestyle to HMRC or risk losing money or even face a fine

Universal Credit is replacing six older legacy benefits, including Tax Credits and Housing Benefit, with most people scheduled to be moved over by the end of March 2025

Earlier this week was the final day HMRC was sending out its renewal packs and claimants now have until July 31 to renew their Tax Credit claim - if they don't they could lose their payments

Unlike other benefits, if you claim Tax Credits you have to renew your claim each July to keep receiving the money from HMRC and each year the renewal deadline for Tax Credits - both working and child - is July 31

The benefits department is currently working to move those claiming legacy benefits onto Universal Credit and this includes those claiming Tax Credits

The benefits department is currently working to move around two million people claiming older legacy benefits onto Universal Credit under a process called "Managed Migration"

If you’re due a benefit payment on one of the May bank holidays, you should get paid earlier than normal - this is because benefits are not sent on bank holidays

The HMRC Tax Credit renewal packs, which are being sent to 730,000 households, should arrive between May 2 and June 19, 2024 - you need to take notice of whether any action is necessary

Millions of people claiming old-style legacy benefits are being moved over to Universal Credit as part of a so-called “managed migration” exercise by the Department for Work and Pensions

If your benefits are due to rise, the increased rate will be applied automatically - but the dates for when you'll actually notice the increase will depend on when you normally get paid

The Department for Work and Pensions has issued guidance to ease the transition of thousands of claimants onto Universal Credit

The DWP is currently shifting people from older-style benefits to Universal Credit, in a process called managed migration with thousands more benefit claimants set to be affected by the shakeup this year

According to the DWP, one of the reasons why Tax Credit claimants did not make a claim for Universal Credit was down to the rules regarding savings for the benefit

Ahead of the Budget, a mother is pleading with Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to provide more support for families with disabled children who are left worse off when child benefits end

Like every year, the two bank holidays over Easter affect benefit payment dates as the DWP does not pay benefits on bank holidays - if you are due a payment on one of these days you will likely be paid early

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is currently working to move those claiming legacy benefits - such as Tax Credits, Jobseekers Allowance, and Income support - onto Universal Credit

As February has fewer days than any other month of the year some Universal Credit claimants will receive the payments early depending on their normal payment dates

New figures released by the National Audit Office show the staggering increase in the overall cost of Universal Credit is largely down to inflation and the delayed timetable

Today (February 22) is the final day the £299 cost of living payment is expected to hit bank accounts for anyone who is already eligible - we explain everything you need to know

The DWP is currently shifting people from older-style benefits to Universal Credit, in a process known as managed migration, which has been happening slowly over several years

You'll be sent a letter when you need to move to Universal Credit and this will give you a three-month deadline to make a new claim - or your current benefits will stop without any replacement

If you claim Tax Credits only from HMRC, the latest and final £299 cost of living payment isn't due to be sent to you between February 16 and February 22