Severe Disability Premium - Severe Disability Premium and Universal Credit
A Severe Disability Premium is an extra amount that is included in some means-tested benefits to help with the cost of disability.
Severe Disability Premium and Universal Credit
The Severe Disability Premium does not exist in Universal Credit.
If you were entitled to a Severe Disability Premium on Income Support, income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA), or income-related Jobseeker's Allowance at the time you claimed Universal Credit, you are entitled to transitional protection.
If you were entitled to a Severe Disability Premium on Housing Benefit, you won't get any compensation payment in Universal Credit.
Reviewed: May 2022
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