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The expansion of the full Universal Credit benefit to the rest of the north west of England will start in June.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/universal-credit-first-year-of-welfare-transformation-and-north-west-next-steps
 

We are currently in discussion with the following 12 local authorities to be at the forefront of this next stage of expansion:

  • Salford City Council
  • Wirral Borough Council
  • Preston City Council
  • St Helens Borough Council
  • Cheshire East Council
  • Cheshire West and Chester Council
  • Trafford Borough Council
  • Bolton Borough Council
  • Bury Borough Council
  • South Ribble Borough Council
  • Sefton Borough Council
  • Knowsley Borough Council

 

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