Posted on 04 February 2025
Up to 13,000 benefits claimants could be entitled to thousands of pounds in compensation after the Department of Work and Pensions settled a claim on behalf of disability benefits claimants.
More than 200 benefits claimants have been awarded between £200 and £3,000 in a damages settlement for losing out on income after being moved on to universal credit before January 2019.
The claimants lost “Severe Disability Premiums” (SDP) in the move on to Universal Credit in the years before the Department of Work and Pensions introduced the SDP Gateway scheme to ensure that people no longer missed out.
Others also missed out on “Enhanced Disability Premium” (EDP) in the move on to Universal Credit. The drop in income totalled up to £180 a month.
The loss of income was challenged in the High Court by two benefits claimants, known as TP and AR, represented by law firm Leigh Day. Their court action resulted in the introduction of the SDP Gateway.
Read the full article on the Leigh Day website – www.leighday.co.uk/news/news/2025-news/thousands-entitled-to-compensation-after-dwp-settles-lost-income-claim/