Severe disability premium & UC rollout

I have a question which I think it's relevant to those who are considering whether to appeal their PIP award.

As I understand it, the Severe disability premium (SDP) is typically awarded to those who are in receipt of both ESA and PIP. For a single person this amounts to £62.45 p/w. However this is being discarded with Universal Credit. I'm not sure on what legal basis!

Depending on where you live, persons will lose SDP as they are transitioned - a substantial difference £3247 per annum in the case given. The schedules can be seen here on the link below. (Note : "Further phases will be added here once available.")

However PIP awards can be for considerably longer than the rollout timetable which currently suggests everyone will enter processing for UC in 18 months. So if you are awarded a lower rate than expected, but still entitled to SDP, you need to think about this in consideration of an appeal, as PIP may run on whilst SDP is withdrawn. Similarly, there's a risk of losing the SDP if you appeal a PIP ruling and the award is withdrawn.

I'd like to know from the mods if you have any knowledge of whether these schedules - which are of course prone to change - are aimed at all recipients or as in trial areas will people with health issues be processed later?

www.gov.uk/government/publications/unive...tion-to-full-service

Regarding that Transitional Protection:

www.theguardian.com/society/2017/oct/31/...-people-into-poverty