A major Universal Credit change affecting more than 200 people in Bolton started this week as the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) moved claimants from tax credits and other ‘legacy’ benefits.
The DWP has admitted that changes could leave some claimants worse off as a result.
A total of 250 benefit claimants living in the borough will start to receive ‘migration notice letters’ from the DWP informing them they are…