Universal Credit - Transitional Protection Payment. Carer hours.

Hi Tottins

The short answer is no.

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.

However, if your Universal Credit entitlement increases, due to the annual increase in benefit rates or a new element being included in your award, your transitional element will be reduced by the amount of the increase (although not in the case of an increase in or new inclusion of, the childcare element). Once it has reduced to nil it will no longer be included.

This means your transitional element will not go up every year when benefits rise every April. Instead your transitional element is reduced so that in effect your income is frozen.

see entitledto for an explanation; www.entitledto.co.uk/help/Transitional-p...ion-Universal-Credit

Gary