Change in circumstances
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What would happen before Universal Credit?
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What happens in Southampton Universal Credit area?
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Change in employment status
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On Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance, Income Support or Income-related Employment Support Allowance
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Claim Working Tax Credit
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Claim Universal Credit
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On legacy benefit such as Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance and Housing Benefit and start work but not enough hours to satisfy Working Tax Credit
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'Legacy benefits' adjusted
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Choice - remain on adjusted 'legacy benefit' or claim Universal Credit if you will be better off
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On Working Tax Credit and hours fall below 16
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Claim Income Support or Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance
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Claim Universal Credit
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On Income-related Employment and Support Allowance doing permitted work and work becomes permanent, hours increase over 16 or other reason for not satisfying permitted work rules
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Potential Working Tax Credit claim
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Claim Universal Credit
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On Child Tax Credit only and start work to satisfy Working Tax Credit rules
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Claim Working Tax Credit
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Remain on Child Tax Credit and claim Working Tax Credit
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On Working Tax Credit and increase hours
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Stay on Working Tax Credit
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Choice - remain on adjusted 'legacy benefit' or claim Universal Credit if you will be better off
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On Working Tax Credit and become sick
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Claim Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
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Claim Universal Credit
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Change in family circumstances
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On Income Support, Income-related Employment and Support Allowance, Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance or Housing Benefit and household becomes responsible for a first child
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Claim Child Tax Credit
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Claim Universal Credit
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On Working Tax Credit only and household becomes responsible for a first child
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Remain on Tax Credit and claim Child Tax Credit
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Choice - remain on adjusted 'legacy benefit' or claim Universal Credit if you will be better off
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Lone parent on Income Support and youngest child turns 5 years old
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Unless there is another reason to stay on Income Support, claim Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance
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Unless there is another reason to stay on Income Support, claim Universal Credit
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On Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance and baby due within 11 weeks
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Claim Income Support
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Claim Universal Credit
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Partner leaving/joining household. If i means a new claim to a legacy benefit, claim UC.
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Couple on Tax Credits separate
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Make separate claim for 'legacy benefits'
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Both claim Universal Credit as single people
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Lone parent on Income Support and Child Tax Credit becomes a couple
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Claim Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance or Income-related Employment and Support Allowance and make new Tax Credit claim as a couple
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Claim Universal Credit as a couple
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Couple on Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance with child under 5 become lone parents
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Claim Income Support or Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance
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Both claim Universal Credit as single people
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Single person under pension age on 'legacy benefits' becomes a couple with person of Pension Credit qualifying age
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Claim Pension Credit until Universal Credit is fully rolled out across the country
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Claim Universal Credit when fully rolled out
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Carers
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Satisfies Carer's Allowance rules which means a new 'legacy benefit' claim
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Claim the relevant 'legacy benefits'
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Claim Universal Credit
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Carer on Income Support stops being a carer
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Unless there is a reason to stay on Income Support, claim Jobseeker's Allowance
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Claim Universal Credit
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Tax Credits
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Tax Credit renewal
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Remain on Tax Credit
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Choice - remain on adjusted 'legacy benefit' or claim Universal Credit if you will be better off
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On Tax Credit and change does not lead to a claim for a new 'legacy benefit' for example less income
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Remain on Tax Credit
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Choice - remain on adjusted 'legacy benefit' or claim Universal Credit if you will be better off
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Sickness
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On Income-related Employment Support Allowance and fails Work Capability Assessment
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Claim Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance
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Claim Universal Credit. If you challenge Work Capability Assessment and win, remain on Universal Credit
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On Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance and become sick
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Claim Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
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Claim Universal Credit
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Moving area and taking up a tenancy
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Housing Benefit claimant moves into Southampton from another local authority
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New claim for Housing Benefit
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Claim Universal Credit
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Housing Benefit claimant moves into Southampton from the same local authority
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Remain on Housing Benefit
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Choice - remain on adjusted 'legacy benefit' or claim Universal Credit if you will be better off
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On Tax Credit, Income Support, Income-related Employment and Support Allowance, Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance and take up a new tenancy for the first time
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Claim Housing Benefit
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Claim Universal Credit
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Other
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On Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance and attends court or jury service
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Claim Income Support
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Claim Universal Credit
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On Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance and remanded in custody
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Claim Income Support
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Claim Universal Credit
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On Income Support and cease full time education
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Claim Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance
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Claim Universal Credit
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Income and/or capital goes over different threshold
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Claim 'legacy benefit' (depending on income/capital rules)
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Claim Universal Credit (depending on income/capital rules)
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On Contribution-based Jobseeker's Allowance or Employment and Support Allowance and believed to be entitled to Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance or Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
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Claim Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance or Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
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Claim Universal Credit (treated as a new claim)
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