Gateway Condition January 16 2019 ESA claimants who receive Severe Disability Premium

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/10/made

@teejays1617

I posted about this 2 hours ago on the ESA part of the forum.It's official and the link to the legislation is here. Happy days for everyone waiting for this!

teejays1617

Hi Poppy ,
Thankyou for the valuable link.Please can you tell me Poppy
can I put a claim in for Housing Benefit after the 16th?

You're welcome. Yes you will be able to put a claim in on Thursday.

Actually you'll be able to put a claim in on the 16th Jan... taken from the above link.

Restriction on claims for universal credit by persons entitled to a severe disability premium

4A. No claim may be made for universal credit on or after 16th January 2019 by a single claimant who, or joint claimants either of whom—

(a)is, or has been within the past month, entitled to an award of an existing benefit that includes a severe disability premium; and

(b)in a case where the award ended during that month, has continued to satisfy the conditions for eligibility for a severe disability premium.”

If they refuse your claim then you should give them a copy of this legislation and proof of your SDP award.

poppy123456 said:

@teejays1617
I posted about this 2 hours ago on the ESA part of the forum.It's official and the link to the legislation is here. Happy days for everyone waiting for this!
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/10/made

Hi If everyone cared to look as I posted this all up at lunch time https://community.scope.org.uk/discussion/54531/must-read-restriction-on-claims-for-universal-credit-by-persons-entitled-to-a-severe-disability-prem you will find all the answers there.

Thanks, i posted the link here earlier because i didn't see your thread in the other part of the forum.

poppy123456 said:

Thanks, i posted the link here earlier because i didn't see your thread in the other part of the forum.

Oh @poppy123456 it's been up all afternoon hahaha? hope you had a nice Xmas and New Year Hun. I've not been really with it myself...
? been doing a little campaigning over UC and othe disability issues for a few days but worn me out..

@Government_needs_reform ah, i don't always look over on that part of the forum. Had i seen it then i wouldn't have posted the link here lol. Oh well, it's here now for others to see

It was quiet, which is how i like it. Hope yours was good too? I'm sure there's a lot of people going to be very happy with this legislation, i know i am. It means that i can finally look for a new home and widen my search, so there's more choice.

Take some time for yourself now and put your feet up, you've earned a rest

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@poppy123456 you know me I like a little banter and is no malice meant as you know. I don't matter if it been posted before, I'm not bothered⭐️

As for Xmas New year I really can't remember much about it. It was peacful let's say, glad yours was ? too.

Yes this is good news about SDP will be good for a great many people, but in truth it's still not enough. UC is a killer and many more will surely suffer that's why I'm hoping this Government gets kicked out before it's to late.

But for now this SDP legislation will help..

I will carry on bashing the Government over this and I won't give them a moments peace either.

apollo14lmp said:

I have been posting on this for months n months

Indeed you have but until now there was no legislation, so it didn't exist. Now there is you can claim housing benefit anytime from Wednesday.

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@Government_needs_reform of course i know it's banter

always good to see your posts.

Yup, i agree about UC but for now i'll take this little good news.

Take care now!

poppy123456 said:

@Government_needs_reform of course i know it's banter always good to see your posts.

Yup, i agree about UC but for now i'll take this little good news.

Take care now!

God bless you @popp@poppy123456 ❤️

@apollo14lmp Yes this is true, I only post up the facts. Be rest assured about this SDP legislation.

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apollo14lmp said:

Thank you .....

Your most welcome @apollo14lmp ??

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teejays1617

My local council are refusing to backdate my claim for Housing Benefit on their grounds they state " there has been no continuous good cause to backdate my claim " sufficient for me to say that I am not afraid to go to a court or a tribunal hearing were I will say I HAVE got continuous good cause to backdate the claim
based on the fact that if I had gone over to Universal Credit I would have lost over £400 of my SDP and EHP benefit and this would have more seriously impacted
on my finances and daily living and have an even more serious impact on my health.
The TRUTH is the councils want to blame us in this matter and if they can't blame us they will blame DWP which is the ROOT CAUSE of these problems with the government
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