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<p>It is not possible to confirm exactly how many people in (a) Wales and (b) each
parliamentary constituency in Wales became ineligible for the Severe Disability Premium
(SDP) following their move to Universal Credit (UC) due to a change in circumstance.
This is because each case must be individually assessed to determine whether SDP eligibility
would have continued following the end of their claim to Employment and Support Allowance
(ESA), Jobseekers’ Allowance (JSA) or Income Support (IS).</p><p> </p><p>Information
on claimants of JSA and IS in receipt of SDP who have moved to Universal Credit would
incur disproportionate cost in response to a Parliamentary Question.</p><p> </p><p>Regulations
announced by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on 22 July 2019 provide
support for claimants who were entitled to the SDP, and who have already moved to
UC. From 24 July 2019, these claimants will be considered for backdated payments covering
the time since they moved to UC. We estimate that by 2024/25, approximately 45,000
of the most vulnerable claimants will benefit from this package of support, worth
an estimated £600million over the next six years.</p>
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