This process, according to the department, offers "provides tailored and flexible assistance" (Image: SimpleImages via Getty Images)

The Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP ) has issued an update on people switching to Universal Credit. The DWP announced that all Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) recipients who fail to submit their Universal Credit application within a fortnight of receiving their migration deadline notice will "automatically enter the Enhanced Support journey".

According to the department, this pathway "provides tailored and flexible assistance, including phone calls and home visits, to support the migration process". Social Security and Disability Minister Sir Stephen Timms revealed these details in a written parliamentary response to fellow Labour MP Sar

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