Question follow-through · 11197
Universal Credit: Severe Disability Premium
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of reduction in the Transitional Severe Disability Premium Element on the ability of severely disabled people receiving Universal Credit to meet oth
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- Answering body
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Tabled
- 18 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 25 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 25 Jun 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
18 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of reduction in the Transitional Severe Disability Premium Element on the ability of severely disabled people receiving Universal Credit to meet oth
25 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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25 Jun 2026
Answer published
Transitional Protection is designed to ensure that, at the point of moving onto Universal Credit, eligible customers do not see a reduction in their overall entitlement compared to their previous legacy benefits. These rules apply equally to the Severe Di...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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