SDP

Hi Mark

You can only claim SDP if you fit the qualifying criteria, see my first post for the criteria especially the third part but you do need to qualify for all 3 parts.

I would advise you to seek help from your local welfare rights worker, if you do not know where to find them check out the following link: advicelocal.uk

Gary

Hi Mark

In most cases, a transitional element will only be included in your Universal Credit awad if you are an existing benefit claimant and there are no changes in your circumstances leading to your claim for Universal Credit.

There are three kinds of claim for Universal Credit:

~ New claims e.g. when someone not currently on benefits loses their job and makes a new claim for Universal Credit
~ Natural migration, when you are on benefits but have a change of circumstance which triggers a new claim for Universal Credit, e.g. when a partner moves in/out
~ Managed migration, when your circumstances haven't changed so DWP initiates your transfer onto Universal Credit

DWP’s claim that “no one will be worse off” when moved on to Universal Credit only applies for the third kind of claim - “managed migration”. It is these claims that can have a transitional element included.

Gary