Thousands of Universal Credit recipients are getting up to an extra \u00a3262 from the Department for Work and Pensions following a rule change.<\/p>\n
New regulations have recently been introduced by the Department for Work and Pensions<\/a> which will mean an extra income of up to \u00a3262 for around 600 recipients each month. This will gradually affect thousands of people between now until 2028, by which time all recipients of the old benefits will have switched to Universal Credit.<\/p>\n
The intention behind these supplementary payments is to avoid a sudden drop in income for individuals who previously received additional financial support because of a disability. Importantly, this will ensure that their benefits do not fall when the switch from old benefits to Universal Credit<\/a> takes place.<\/p>\n
On 14 February, the legislation came into force, defining five categories of people moving to Universal Credit. New SDP (Severe Disability Premium) transitional elements are as follows:<\/p>\n
In addition to the new payments, other transitional measures are already in place. These include:<\/p>\n
To qualify for these transitional payments, specific criteria have been defined by the government. Although most people will automatically receive the transitional amounts, some will have to apply for them.<\/p>\n
In order to benefit from transitional protection, the following conditions must be met:<\/p>\n
Additional conditions must be met in the first month following the Universal Credit claim for couples who were receiving the higher rate of Severe Disability Premium:<\/p>\n
As Universal Credit increases, transitional protection will decrease so that the total amount remains the same as at the time of transition. It excludes increases to cover childcare costs.<\/p>\n
If a claimant is single and starts living with a partner, or stops living with an existing partner, the increase will stop. It will also end if the increase in Universal Credit exceeds the transitional amount, thereby cancelling it.<\/p>\n
In addition, protection will end if the claim for Universal Credit ends or if the claimant’s income falls below the threshold for more than three assessment periods.<\/p>\n
However, if Universal Credit payments are stopped for less than three months because earnings have risen above the benefit threshold, the claimant may be eligible for transitional protection again when their claim resumes.<\/p>\n
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