Will I Lose Sdp and Universal Credit?

From now on, people receiving the Severe Disability Premium (SDP) in their legacy benefits are able to claim Universal Credit. If they experience a relevant change of circumstances, they will have to move from legacy benefits onto Universal Credit.

Does SDP affect UC?

SDP doesn't exist in UC. ... This means that people entitled to SDP can now decide to claim Universal Credit instead of their current means-tested benefits if they have a change of circumstance that means their old benefit stops or they decide they want to switch.

Does severe disability premium affect other benefits?

The benefits that can include the 'severe disability premium' are Income Support, Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA), Employment and Support Allowance (ESA), Housing Benefit and Pension Credit.

Elena Rostova

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