How will claimants receving child tax credits be affected by universal credit?

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Hi folks,

Just wondering if anyone knows how universal credit will affect someone receiving child tax credits (with the higher rate for a disabled) child, and what transitional protection, if any is built in?

Also as regards any transitional protection, what would count as a change of circumstances that would end the transitional payments? For example would it be considered a change of circumstances to end transitional protection if someone is the household was assessed as not longer entitled to ESA or DLA (PIP) or a lower assessment on those benefits?

I do undetstand that tax credits will end for those migrated to universal credit but I am confused about how the transitional protection works as regareds anyone presently on PIP or ESA (should those benefits be stopped) and would be grateful if anyone knows?

Thanks
John

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