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Successful Legacy Appeals Scheme

14 May 2026

Proposing MP
Stephen Timms Lab
East Ham
Type
Written Ministerial Statement
Department
Department for Work and Pensions
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At a Glance

Issue Summary

Stephen Timms is addressing the launch of the Successfu [9D [K Successful Legacy Appeals Scheme, which aims to compensate individuals who [K experienced financial loss due to a court decision.

Action Requested

The minister announces the launch of the Successful [K Legacy Appeals Scheme to provide compensation to those affected by the Uppe [4D [K Upper Tribunal decision in 2020. The scheme aims to offer redress without r [1D [K requiring customers to seek legal action through courts or tribunals.

Key Facts

  • As of 31st March 2026, 2.4 million people across 1.8 mill [4D [K million households have been notified about the need to transition to Unive [5D [K Universal Credit.
  • Over 1.5 million households made a claim and approxima [9D [K approximately 815 thousand households received Transitional Protection.
  • [K The court decision in R (on the application of TD, AD and Patricia Reynolds [8D [K Reynolds) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2020] EWCA Civ 618 le [2D [K led to the creation of this compensation scheme.
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