The Government has introduced a new law from 14/2/2024 to try to compensate clients who have undertaken natural migration and lost (having be entitled during the month before the UC claim)either a enhanced disability premium, disability premium, disabled child premium or the disabled child element, and are now receiving the lower rate disabled child addition in universal credit.
The additional rates will be added from 14/2/2024-
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.