Found: And it seems like, in the future, there will also be three categories, once we have the severe disability premium

Found: to a non-dependent deduction from her Housing Benefit award and she is not entitled to Severe Disability Premium

Found: is awarded, you have the chance to look again at pension credit because of the way the severe disability premium

Found: is awarded, you have the chance to look again at pension credit because of the way the severe disability premium

Found: The abolition of the Severe Disability Premium (SDP) meant some UC claimants faced losses unless protected

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to apply for permission to appeal to the Court of Appeal from the Upper Tribunal judgement Secretary of State for Work and Pensions v MJ [2025] UKUT 035 (AAC).

Answered by Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

In relation to the recent judgment in Secretary of State for Work and Pensions v MJ [2025] UKUT 035 (AAC), the Secretary of State will not be seeking permission to appeal the outcome.

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans she has to roll out backdated payments for enhanced disability premium for claimants who transferred to Universal Credit before 14 February 2024; and whether these payments will be ongoing for claimants of Universal Credit who would have been previously eligible for enhanced disability premium beyond 14 February 2024.

Answered by Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

We are providing transitional protection to some customers who moved to Universal Credit following a change in their circumstances and not via the “managed migration” process.

To end the losses new customers to Universal Credit were facing, new regulations came into force on 14th February 2024 that provide newly eligible customers, who move to Universal Credit following a change in their circumstances, with additional Transitional Protections where they are entitled to a Transitional Severe Disability Premium Element.

These regulations provide eligible people with an additional amount of transitional protection to reflect the loss of the Enhanced Disability Premium, the Disability Premium, and an amount for disabled children.

We are fully committed to identifying and paying eligible customers who have already moved to Universal Credit following a change in their circumstances. These payments commenced in January 2025. and we are committed to make payments to all eligible customers as soon as possible.

Found: not limited to, single parents, an individual qualifying for the disability premium or severe disability premium

Found: Dormant Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) Severe Disability Premium underpayments Some income-related

Found: Dormant Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) Severe Disability Premium underpayments Some income-related

Found: You have a disability and qualify for a Disability Premium or Severe Disability Premium • Photocopy

Found: an approved training course I have a disability and qualify for the Disability Premium or Severe Disability Premium

Found: approved training course I have a disability and qualify for the Disability Premium or Severe Disability Premium

Found: evidence item(s) required You have a disability and qualify for the Disability Premium or Severe Disability Premium

Found: being disabled) households tend have a higher entitlement on UC if they do not have the Severe Disability Premium

Found: of Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) + Child Tax Credit (CTC) cohort until the ESA Severe Disability Premium

Found: They receive income support (which includes a severe disability premium) and child tax credit for their