The article discusses the DWP's announcement regarding compensation payments for approximately 57,000 individuals who transitioned from legacy benefits to universal credit without adequate protection. The payments, which could reach up to £5,000 each, are aimed at claimants who have lost severe disability premiums during this transition. This reflects previous High Court rulings that criticized the government for not ensuring that these benefit payments were adequately protected, highlighting the ongoing efforts to rectify these issues ahead of the August 2025 completion date for the compensation scheme.
The payments will be made to many who were receiving certain disability benefits and moved from legacy benefits to universal credit in the years before appropriate transitional protections were introduced.
Around 57,000 people will receive payments, thought to be as large as 5,000, with the department hoping to complete the scheme by August 2025.
These claimants were found to have lost severe disability premiums (SDP) in the move, with the DWP not doing enough to ensure their incomes were protected.
The scheme follows two rulings by the High Court between 2018 and 2019, which found the government failed to ensure the benefit payments of these claimants weren't reduced when they transitioned.
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