Official Statistics

Move to Universal Credit, July 2022 to end December 2025

These official statistics under development cover the number of people who have been sent managed migration notices inviting them to claim Universal Credit.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Published: 17 February 2026

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

Documents

Completing the move to Universal Credit: Statistics related to the move of households claiming Tax Credits and DWP Benefits to Universal Credit: data to end of December 2025

Ref: ISBN 978-1-78659-929-2

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Details

The statistics are also released via Stat-Xplore and contain an additional breakdown of detailed legacy benefit type and whether an extension to the claim deadline was granted.

An indicator is now available within the ‘People on Universal Credit’ dataset on Stat-Xplore, which allows users to include a breakdown on the Universal Credit caseload by Move to Universal Credit managed migration.

Published 17 February 2026