Universal Credit: Coronavirus
(asked on 30th November 2020) - View Source
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
What assessment her Department has made of the effect on disabled people of excluding legacy benefits from the universal credit covid-19 uplift.
This question was answered on 30th November 2020
Legacy benefits were increased by £600m (1.7%) from April 2020 and will receive a further £100m (0.5%) increase from April 2021 as part of the Government’s annual up-rating exercise.
Claimants on legacy benefits can make a claim for UC if they believe that they will be better off. Those in receipt of the Severe Disability Premium, will be able to make a new claim to Universal Credit from January 2021.