SDP

Hi Mark

SDP has nothing to do with claiming Housing Benefit although you can get an additional premium.

The SDP became payable from the first day that all three of the following applied.

1. You had an award of ESA and we’re receiving or were entitled to receive Income Related ESA.

2. You had an award of PIP Daily Living

3. You met the criteria for payment of the SD Premium, namely that you lived alone or were considered to be living alone and no one receives Carers Allowance against your PIP award or as a couple you can qualify if both you and your partner get a qualifying benefit (PIP daily living).

You are not able to claim Housing Benefit (HB) under UC but you can claim a Housing Element.

Since January, some claimants can claim a Transitional Element, The Transitional Element is a top-up payment so that you do not lose out because of the introduction of Universal Credit. It means that, in cash terms, you cannot receive less than your current benefits.

In regards to your last question there has never been any additional disability premiums paid under UC unlike IR ESA where you could claim SDP and EDP.

You may be able to claim LCWRA element which is the same as the Support premium under ESA providing you meet the criteria.

Gary

Hi Mark

If you left click on your name which is in blue, it will bring up your previous posts.

Gary

Hi Mark

There is a glitch with our system and you cannot go back beyond the first page of your posts.

I found the post you posted Saturday and have answered it.

If you took a one bed property and you needed to apply for help in paying the rent then you would have to apply for UC to claim the Housing Element.

Between 16 January 2019 and 27 January 2021 a block was put in place stopping working age people who receive a SDP from moving to Universal Credit if they had a relevant change in their circumstances.

The block was lifted on 27 January 2021 and, instead, a top-up payment called an 'SDP transitional element' has been added to UC for SDP claimants who move to UC. This exta element is only available to those who were entitled to an award of IS, IB JSA IR ESA that included an SDP.

The Government have said that if you are in the Support Group or the Work-Related Activity Group on ESA then this will be carried over into your Universal Credit claim and you won't need to go through an extra Work Capability Assessment.

We have not had any posts on this forum to say that the above statement is incorrect.

ESA is an indefinite award with scheduled reassessment based on the Prognosis Date completed by the assessor in their report, so your existing ESA award continues in payment until a new Decision is made.

Gary