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I'm on ESA with SDP. I haven't been told about moving to UC. Could someone shed some light on this?

I’m currently on ESA with SDP I’ve noticed on google this morning that as from today they roll out the universal credit rule.
ive not been informed as yet about the change but obviously worried as means a five weeks without money and looks like SDP ceases altogether can someone shed some light on this for me thanks
ive not been informed as yet about the change but obviously worried as means a five weeks without money and looks like SDP ceases altogether can someone shed some light on this for me thanks
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@dynasty30 you may find a similar post helpful on this it is in the recent discussions
https://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/2021/january/claimants-severe-disability-premium-awards-no-longer-exempt-requirement-claim
as I’ve come to rely on that for extra heating due to my vascular disease?
They have done this in the past with other benefits, one example I think i'd be right in quoting would be the move from SDA to IB in 2001
This means that if a claimant’s UC entitlement increases - for example if their rent goes up or even if they become 25 years old and so entitled to a higher personal allowance - the amount of the transitional SDP element, worth between £120 and £405 a month, will decrease by the same amount.
So a claimant will be no receive an increase and the worth of their transitional award for loss of SDP will continue to decrease over time.
if someone has a relevant change of circumstances that would require a new means tested benefit claim then that claim will now have to be for UC and the act of claiming UC will close any other means tested benefits.
For the time being if there is no relevant change of circumstances means tested legacy benefits continue as now.
Non means tested benefits are not affected at all.
The only means tested benefit outside all of this is Council Tax Reduction which continues to be administered by local authorities.
Last target for completion of managed migration was 2024 but OBR had commented that 2026 seemed more realistic. Whether COVID has delayed things or quickened them (because many have naturally migrated) is unclear. Bear in mind that original date for completion was (I think) 2016 so keeping to the timetable is not a feature (just as with transfer from IB to ESA, DLA to PIP etc.)
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Written questions and answers - Written questions, answers and statements - UK Parliament
Question: "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 23 November 2020 to Question 116496, on Universal Credit: Coronavirus, what the revised timeframe is for the universal credit managed migration pilot in Harrogate."
Answer: "The Pilot remains suspended as the Department continues to focus on delivering its part of the Government’s ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic."
With the pilot suspended the whole migration process is clearly in limbo at the moment.