Hundreds and thousands urged to look out for key Universal Credit letters ahead of benefit axe

HUNDREDS of thousands of people on legacy benefits are being urged to keep an eye out for key letters dropping through their letterboxes – or risk losing vital payments.

It’s all part of the government’s plan to move everyone on old-style benefits over to Universal Credit by 2026, under a process called “managed migration”.

GettyThe Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has already started sending out the notices in waves, with a huge ramp-up in pace this year[/caption]

Those...