If you are receiving one or more of the ‘legacy benefits' you may need to claim Universal Credit when you have certain changes in your circumstances.If you need to make a new claim for one of the ‘legacy benefits' you will have to claim Universal Credit.Once you have made a claim for Universal Credit you cannot return to the legacy benefits. You would instead need to claim for Universal Credit. It means that you cannot make a new claim for any of those six ‘legacy benefits’. Income related Employment Support Allowance (ESA).Income based Jobseekers Allowance (JSA).Universal Credit fully replaces the ‘legacy benefits’. Universal Credit has been "live" in all areas in Coventry since 11 July 2018. Universal Credit does not include a number of other benefits including: You must claim this separately with Coventry City Council. You will not be able to claim help with your Council Tax within Universal Credit. Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit.Income-related Employment and Support Allowance.It replaces all of the following benefits, also known as 'legacy benefits': It is paid monthly in arrears and will include housing costs (rent). It means a significant change to the way benefits are received. Universal Credit is administered by the DWP and not by Coventry City Council.
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