The DBC welcomes today’s confirmation that the Government is intending to take time to get the migration process for Universal Credit right.
However, if they intend to achieve this, we believe there will need to be a change of approach. We urge the Government to move away from the “sink or swim” approach to “managed migration” still currently proposed. We would like to see an orderly changeover through a review of existing benefit awards.
Ideally, too, all current transfers from old benefits to Universal Credit should be paused while problems are fixed.
The Government must now focus on how it can support people through this process so that no one falls through the safety net.
The Secretary of State has clearly indicated that she wants to address some of the deep concerns that have been raised in relation to UC. We therefore urge her to also address the cuts to disability benefits that are inherent to UC. These cuts are already a source of extreme concern so everything must be done to ensure people are not left worse off.
Disability Benefits Consortium 
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