Benefit and pension rates

Additionally:

Transitional severe disability premium element

The new regulations have been made in response to the High Court’s January 2022 judgment in R (on the application of) TP and AR (TP and AR No.3) [2022] EWHC 123 (Admin). and provide for additional monthly amounts to be added to the transitional severe disability premium element of –

in the case of a single claimant –

• £84 for those whose legacy benefit included an enhanced disability premium;
• £172 for those whose legacy benefit included a disability premium; and
• £177 per disabled child or qualifying young person where the legacy benefit or tax credit included a disabled child premium or disabled child element;

in the case of joint claimants –

• £120 for those whose legacy benefit included an enhanced disability premium;
• £246 for those whose legacy benefit included a disability premium; and
• £177 per disabled child or qualifying young person where the legacy benefit or tax credit included a disabled child premium or disabled child element.

ADM Memo 01/24 is available from gov.uk

2024-2025 Universal Credit uprating

• Housing cost non-dependant contribution £91.47
• Higher work allowance £673
• Lower work allowance £404

Transitional SDP element is increased –

• Single claimants, £140.97 if the limited capability for work-related activity (LCWRA) element is included and £334.81 if the LCWRA element is not included
• Joint claimants, £475.79 if the higher SDP rate was payable or, where that does not apply, £140.97 if the LCWRA element is included for either of the claimants and £334.81 if the LCWRA element is not included for either of the claimants.

Additional amount of transitional SDP element (to compensate claimants who were entitled to other disability premiums in their legacy benefits before migrating to universal credit)

In the case of a single claimant –

• £89.63 for those whose legacy benefit included an enhanced disability premium;
• £183.52 for those whose legacy benefit included a disability premium; and
• £188.86 per disabled child or qualifying young person where the legacy benefit or tax credit included a disabled child premium or disabled child element;

In the case of joint claimants –

• £128.04 for those whose legacy benefit included an enhanced disability premium;
• £262.48 for those whose legacy benefit included a disability premium; and
• £188.86 per disabled child or qualifying young person where the legacy benefit or tax credit included a disabled child premium or disabled child element.

Carer’s allowance weekly earnings limit is increased to £151

ADM Memo 03/24 is available from gov.uk

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