Select Committee · Work and Pensions Committee

Universal Credit and Managed Migration

Status: Closed Opened: 10 May 2022 Closed: 31 Oct 2023
Inquiry scopeThis oral evidence session is looking at the implications of the Government’s resumption on 9 May 2022 of the managed migration to Universal Credit (UC) from legacy benefits (with a focus on taking account of complex needs). The session will consider: lessons from the roll out of UC in general, lessons from the first wave of managed migration (the Harrogate pilot), implications of current and forecast cost of living challenges for UC recipients, and advice to the Government on recommended amendments to the regulations governing the further mandatory migration.

Oral evidence sessions

2 sessions

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Date Session and witnesses Source
12 Oct 2022
Work and Pensions Committee
Carl Emmerson · Institute of Fiscal Studies, Charlotte Pickles · Social Security Advisory Committee, Dr Stephen Brien · Social Security Advisory Committee
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18 May 2022
Work and Pensions Committee
Dominic Milne · Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), Fran Bennett · University of Oxford, Rebecca Rennison · Citizens Advice, Sophie Corlett · Mind
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Who gave evidence

7 witnesses

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WitnessOrganisationSessions
Carl Emmerson · Member, and Deputy Director Institute of Fiscal Studies 1
Charlotte Pickles · Member Social Security Advisory Committee 1
Dominic Milne · Parliamentary Co-Chair Legal Rights Officer Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) 1
Dr Stephen Brien · Chair Social Security Advisory Committee 1
Fran Bennett · Associate Fellow University of Oxford 1
Rebecca Rennison · Principal Policy Manager for welfare policy Citizens Advice 1
Sophie Corlett · Director of External Affairs Mind 1

Correspondence

1 letter

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