Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the draft Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) (Managed Migration) Amendment Regulations 2018, for what reasons universal credit claimants with limited capability for work and work related activity will receive a transitional payment of £80 per month; and what assessment he has made of the value of this payment in comparison to changes in those claimants' income as a result of transitioning to universal credit.

The Department is unable to provide precise detail or timetables related to the Severe Disability Premium proposals until the Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) (Managed Migration) Amendment Regulations 2018 is debated and agreed by Parliament.

Further detail on the proposed rates can be found in the explanatory memorandum and letter sent to the Social Security Advisory Committee at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/moving-claimants-to-universal-credit-from-other-working-age-benefits