Mirror, the Severe Disability Premium was introduced in 2019 to ensure vulnerable people on 'legacy benefits' would not lose out when they moved over to Universal Credit.
Thousands of Universal Credit claimants to receive monthly boost of up to £405 from October
21.09.2020 - 08:57 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) claimants whose benefit payments dropped when they moved from one of the ‘legacy benefits’ to Universal Credit are set to receive up to £405 extra a month from October. The reduction in payment affected those who switched to Universal Credit from Income Support, Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA), Employment and Support Allowance (ESA), Housing Benefit or Pension Credit - if they were also receiving a top-up allowance called Severe Disability Premium (SDP).
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