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* FOREWORD* HOW TO USE THIS GUIDEINTRODUCTION* OVERVIEW OF UNIVERSAL CREDIT* ADMINISTRATION (EG BY DWP)* ABOLITION OF EXISTING BENEFITS/ WHICH BENEFITS REMAIN* STAGE OF LEGISLATION* TIMETABLE FOR INTRODUCTION* OTHER WELFARE REFORM CHANGES IN BRIEFWHO WILL BE ABLE TO CLAIM* ELIGIBILITYHOW WILL YOU CLAIM* INCLUDE MIGRATION - WHAT IF YOU GET BENEFIT ALREADY* PAYMENTS* REPORTING CHANGES OF CIRCSHOW MUCH WILL YOU GET* INCLUDE AMOUNTS* INCOME/CAPITAL* BENEFIT CAPWHAT WILL YOU BE EXPECTED TO DO* INCLUDE CLAIMANT COMMITMENT (MAKE THIS BY SITUATION EG, LONE PARENT, CARER, ETC, NOT GROUPED BY CONDITIONALITY LEVELS)* SANCTIONS* HARDSHIP PAYMENTSMOVING IN OR OUT OF WORKWHAT IF SOMETHING GOES WRONG* OVERPAYMENTS * FRAUD* DISPUTES AND APPEALSUNIVERSAL CREDIT AND OTHER BENEFITS* HOW WILL UC HELP YOU GET OTHER FINANCIAL HELP (PASSPORTING)* WHAT IF YOU HAVE ENTITLEMENT TO ANOTHER BENEFIT AS WELLHOW WILL UC AFFECT CERTAIN PEOPLE (?)* LONE PARENTS* CARERSAPPENDIX* LEGISLATION LIST* OTHER RESOURCES LIST