PIP and migration (in error) to UC

Could an award of PIP trigger natural migration to UC? I think the answer would be no if Jobcentres followed their own guidance on migration which I won't go into as most here probably know it, but could they deliberately misinterpret said guidance and just close your claim on the basis of any change in circumstances in order to force you onto UC? I went to the CAB to ask this question and they told me no as it's "completely separate" (which I knew), but I'd like a second opinion.

Gallazz wrote:Could this trigger natural migration to UC? I think the answer would be no if Jobcentres followed their own guidance on migration which I won't go into as most here probably know it, but could they deliberately misinterpret said guidance and just close your claim on the basis of any change in circumstances in order to force you onto UC? I went to the CAB to ask this question and they told me no as it's "completely separate" (which I knew), but I'd like a second opinion.

The answer is no.

A helpful and current FOI:

Claimants in a Universal Credit Full Service (UCFS) area cannot make new claims
to any benefit that Universal Credit is replacing. These are:
 Income-based Jobseekers Allowance (JSA(IB))
 Income-related Employment Support Allowance (ESA (IR))
 Housing Benefit (HB)
 Income Support (IS)
 Child Tax Credits (CTC)
 Working Tax Credits (WTC)
If an existing benefit claimant in a UCFS area has a change of circumstances that
means they would have to make a new claim to one of those benefits or credits,
they will not be able to do so, and must make a claim for Universal Credit.

https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/540496/response/1289454/attach/html/2/Moving%20onto%20Universal%20Credit.pdf.html

Thanks for your response.