Mirror, the Severe Disability Premium was introduced in 2019 to ensure vulnerable people on 'legacy benefits' would not lose out when they moved over to Universal Credit.
Under it, vulnerable groups would be transferred over under a 'managed migration' process and not until 2021.However, those that switched across before it was introduced may have lost out on hundreds of pounds as their payments fell overnight.It affected those who switched to Universal Credit from Income Support, Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA), Employment and Support Allowance (ESA), Housing Benefit or Pension Credit, if they were also receiving a top-up allowance called Severe Disability Premium (SDP).The DWP has since paid out "transitional payments" of £120, £285 and £405.
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