From 2 March 2015 single/ family claims, including those with children will be taken in those areas that rolled Universal Credit pre 2015.
At the same time the major expansion of Universal Credit this year is rolling out in 4 tranches- Click here for tranche 1and2.
Below are the recently released list of tranche 3 and 4 Local Authority areas.
Tranche 3 – September 2015 – November 2015
Aberdeen City Council, Adur & Worthing Councils, Amber Valley Borough Council, Isle of Anglesey County Council, Arun District Council, Aylesbury Vale District Council, Babergh District Council, Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council, Bolsover District Council, Bracknell Forest Council, Bradford Metropolitan District Council, Braintree District Council, Bristol City Council, Bromsgrove District Council, Broxstowe Borough Council, The City of Cardiff Council, Carmarthenshire County Council, Ceredigion County Council, Chelmsford City Council, Chichester District Council, Chiltern District Council, Crawley Borough Council, Dacorum Borough Council, Darlington Borough Council, Derbyshire Dales District Council, Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council, Dundee City Council, Durham County Council,
East Devon District Council, East Lindsey District Council, East Northamptonshire Council, Exeter City Council, Gwynedd Council, Hertsmere Borough Council, Horsham District Council, Inverclyde Council, Ipswich Borough Council, City of Lincoln Council, London Borough of Harrow, London Borough of Hillingdon, London Borough of Islington, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, Maldon District Council, Malvern Hills District Council Mansfield District Council, Medway Council, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council, Mid Devon District Council, Mid Suffolk District Council, Mid Sussex District Council, Milton Keynes Council, Monmouthshire County Council, The Moray Council, Newark and Sherwood District Council, North Devon District Council, North East Derbyshire District Council, North Kesteven District Council, North Norfolk District Council, North Tyneside Council, North Warwickshire Borough Council, North West Leicestershire District Council, Northampton Borough Council, Pembrokeshire County Council, Reading Borough Council, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, Sandwell Council, Scarborough Borough Council, Selby District Council, Sevenoaks District Council, Slough Borough Council, South Ayrshire Council, South Derbyshire District Council, South Hams District Council, South Holland District Council, South Lanarkshire Council, South Norfolk Council, South Northamptonshire Council, Stafford Borough Council Sunderland City Council, Teignbridge District Council,Test Valley Borough Council, Thanet District Council, Three Rivers District Council, Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council, Torridge District Council, Tunbridge Wells Borough Council, Uttlesford District Council, Warwick District Council, Watford Borough Council, Borough Council of Wellingborough, Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council, West Berkshire Council, West Devon Borough Council, West Dorset District Council, West Lindsey District Council, West Lothian Council, City of Westminster, Weymouth and Portland Borough Council, Winchester City Council, Wokingham Borough Council, Worcester City Council, Wychavon District Council, Wycombe District Council, Wyre Forest District Council
Tranche 4 – December 2015 – April 2016
Angus Council, Argyll and Bute Council, Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council, Blaby District Council, Brighton and Hove City Council, Bristol City Council, Cambridgeshire County Council, Cannock Chase District Council, Canterbury City Council, Central Bedfordshire Council, Coventry City Council, Dartford Borough Council, Derby City Council, Dover District Council East Ayrshire Council, East Cambridgeshire District Council, East Dunbartonshire Council, East Hampshire District Council, East Herts District Council, East Renfrewshire Council, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Elmbridge Borough Council, Epping Forest District Council, Epsom and Ewell Borough Council, Fareham Borough Council, Fenland District Council, Fife Council, Gosport Borough Council, Great Yarmouth Borough Council, Guildford Borough Council, Harlow Council Hart District Council, Havant Borough Council, Hull City Council Huntingdon District Council, Isle of Wight Council, Borough Council of King’s Lynn & West, Norfolk Leeds City Council, Leicester City Council, London Borough of Bexley, London Borough of Bromley, London Borough of Camden London Borough of Croydon, London Borough of Hackney, London Borough of Haringey, London Borough of Havering, London Borough of Lambeth, London Borough of Lewisham, London Borough of Merton, London Borough of Newham, London Borough of Redbridge, London Borough of Southwark, London Borough of Sutton, Luton Borough Council, Middlesbrough Council, Mole Valley District Council, New Forest District Council, North Hertfordshire District Council, Northumberland County Council, Norwich City Council Nottingham City Council, Oadby and Wigston Borough Council, Perth and Kinross Council, Peterborough City Council, Plymouth City Council, Portsmouth City Council, Powys County Council, Redcar and Cleveland Council, Reigate and Banstead Council, Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council, Rochford District Council, Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council, Royal Borough of Greenwich, Runnymede Borough Council, Rushmoor Borough Council, Sheffield City Council, Shepway District Council, South Cambridgeshire District Council, South Gloucestershire District Council, South Staffordshire District Council, South Tyneside Council, Spelthorne Borough Council, Stevenage Borough Council, Stockton Borough Council, Stoke-on- Trent City Council, Surrey Heath Borough Council, Tandridge District Council, Three Rivers District Council, Torbay Council, Vale of Glamorgan Council Wakefield Council, Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council, Watford Borough Council, Waverley Borough Council, West Devon Borough Council, Woking Borough Council, Wolverhampton City Council
Payment Deduction Programme (PDP)- It has been announced that direct deductions taking place from the 'legacy' benefits that UC replaces will continue under UC. PDP has the responsibility for debt migration for Tax Credits, HB, DWP Social Fund, DWP Third Party Payments and DWP Legacy Overpayments (JSA/Employment and Support Allowance /Income Support).
Our Universal Credit Calculator (available in our members' area) is unique in that it is designed to help you learn the new system.
Click here for our updated Universal Credit 2015 course.
Click here for our updated Universal Credit and Housing Costs 2015