DWP reveals deadline for thousands of benefit claimants owed compensation
The Ministry of Labor and Pension (DWP) has provided a new update for tens of thousands of benefits for paying compensation this year.
Payments are made to disabled people who are carried to universal loan from ‘old benefits (ESA), such as employment and support allowance (ESA) in the years before the introduction of transition protections.
These plaintiffs have lost the ‘severe disability premium’ (SDP) during the movement, and is not enough to protect DWP revenues.
Most of the 57,000 people affected by the problem now have now received their compensation. However, the department said he was trying to clean up about 13,000 cases that are more complex.
Explaining the problem in his annual report, DWP said: “Unfortunately, customers who do not have an active ESA request and do not have restrictions on data may be lending some low payments.
The department said he was working to complete the work on these mistakes until September.
Anyone who thinks that the agents may have been influenced by making requests while contacting the ones that are suitable for compensation for compensation.
The department said he would evaluate the demands according to the situation based on the evidence given.
Following two decisions by the Supreme Court between 2018-2019, the reimbursement plan found that the government could not allow the affected plaintiffs not to be reduced when they switch to the transition. In 2020, the DWP made an unsuccessful attempt to challenge these decisions at the appeal court.
In both cases, the monthly income loss was found to be about 180 £. Leigh Day, a law firm that brings lawsuits, estimates that compensation may be more than 5,000 £ per person.
The DWP confirmed that the total cost of reimbursement is £ 452 million.
A DWP spokesman said: ız We are determined to determine the debtor plaintiffs and to provide financial support as quickly as possible, the majority of these cases have been solved before.
He continued: “We are clear that such mistakes should not be realized and we should take action to avoid future mistakes.”
Suitability
In order to be suitable for compensation, if a plaintiff had a transitional SDP or could not be overcome, he must receive (or previously received) universal credit.
Then, just before moving to universal loan, they should meet one more of the three conditions:
- They have the right to an income -based heritage advantage containing an improved disabled premium
- Had an income -based legacy advantage containing disability premiums
- They have the right to an income -based heritage advantage including a child tax loan containing disabled child premium or disabled sub -element (non -severe disabled category)
Payment Rates
When the plaintiff’s transition to universal loan and new income protection regulations enter into force in February 2024, there are five possible payment rates for each month. These repayments will be calculated by giving what they are entitled to enter into force of new rules when they switch to plaintiffs.
Monthly rates:
- Advanced Disability Premium, Single Person – £ 84
- Advanced Disability Premium, Double Request – 120 £
- Disability premium, single person – £ 172
- Disability premium, double claim – £ 246
- Disabled Child – 177 £ 177 per child
