Work and Pensions written question – answered at on 12 October 2011.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions whether a claimant will move from universal credit to tax credits if they transfer from an employer making universal credit real time PAYE notifications to one who does not before 2017.
It is expected that once a claimant has migrated onto the universal credit system, he/she will remain on universal credit and not return to a legacy benefit/credit.
An alternative system for gathering earnings data which for those outside of the PAYE is likely to be developed by DWP system, primarily the self employed and could be used in this scenario. It is envisaged that this system will be an on-line self service process. We will move to development during 2012 and will give claimants the appropriate information in due course.
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