Written question asked by Stewart Malcolm McDonald (Scottish National Party) on Monday, 3 July 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 5 July 2023. It was answered by Guy Opperman (Conservative) on Monday, 10 July 2023 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.
Severe Disability Premium
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure people on transitional Severe Disability Premium are not adversely financially affected as a result of Universal Credit uprating.
- Answer
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The transitional Severe Disability Premium (SDP) element’s (SDP TE) serves as part of the wider transitional protection in place and is designed to support eligible claimants in their transition from legacy benefits to Universal Credit (UC).
The Social Security Up-rating Regulations 2023 amended the rates used to calculate SDP TE for eligible new claims from 10th April 2023. This uprating aligns awards of the transitional element with the rate of uprating for wider benefits within the annual uprating order.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 192116
- Session
- 2022-23
- Subjects
- Transitional arrangements Universal credit Severe disability premium
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- 2023-07-10 14:59:08 +0100
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