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North West England are you ready for universal credit in april?...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/poli...al-credit.html
QUOTE:
''The universal credit includes a new requirement to apply for benefits online, the replacement of weekly with monthly payments, and a single handout per household''

''Testimony from Citizens Advice said: "The new universal credit system risks causing difficulties to the 8.5 million people who have never used the internet and a further 14.5 million who have virtually no ICT [internet and communications technology] skills."

http://www.dwp.gov.uk/policy/welfare...versal-credit/
QUOTE:
It will be launched in 2013 and will replace:

income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
income-related Employment and Support Allowance
Income Support
Child Tax Credits
Working Tax Credits
Housing Benefit.

The following benefits are changing:

Disability Living Allowance will be replaced by Personal Independence Payment from 2013
Council Tax Benefit will be abolished in April 2013 and replaced by a system of localised support
Pension Credit will be amended from October 2014 to include help with eligible rent and dependent children
Social Fund is also being reformed to introduce new local assistance