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1 day 18 hours ago #306440 by George222
I've received a letter from the DWP which says that they have extended the deadline to claim Universal Credit by 4 weeks. I didn't ask them for this extension and the letter says 'Your existing financial support will end if you do not claim Universal Credit by this [date].

Is this date the 'final deadline day' or does this extension mean the final deadline day is also extended?

Many thanks.

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1 day 18 hours ago #306444 by David
Hi George222

The final deadline day is the end of the first Assessment Period if the claim had been made on the deadline day. I don't know what your letter says. If it says final deadline day then that is what it is.

David

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1 day 15 hours ago #306463 by Colin
George222,

will you tell how long you had left on original date?

thanks.

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1 day 2 hours ago #306481 by George222
Replied by George222 on topic Universal Credit Migration Notice Extention
Many thanks for responding.

It doesn't say anything else. It doesn't mention 'final deadline day' anywhere - it just says

Universal Credit Migration Notice Extension,

'We have extended your deadline to claim Universal Credit. You now need to claim by [date].

Universal Credit is replacing your:
[Benefits]

(then in bold)
'Your existing financial support from these benefits will end if you do not claim Universal Credit by [date].

Then there is a section on 'How to get help' and other general information.

The extended date is exactly 4 weeks from the original deadline date.

If it were the final deadline day would the letter definitively say so?

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1 day 2 hours ago #306482 by George222
Replied by George222 on topic Universal Credit Migration Notice Extention
Yes, the letter was dated 7 days prior to the original deadline date.

I received the letter by Royal Mail (in a brown envelope with no stamp or indication of class of postage) 2 days prior to the original deadline date.

The deadline extension was for 4 weeks after the original deadline date.

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23 hours 41 minutes ago #306494 by David
Hi George222

So you have been given a new Deadline date and that also means a new Final Deadline date. I hope this makes sense.

David

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