The UK Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that tens of thousands of disabled benefit claimants will receive compensation in 2025. This follows a legal battle where claimants who had been receiving Severe Disability Premiums (SDP) were financially disadvantaged when moved to Universal Credit, losing up to £180 per month.
The court ruled in favor of the claimants, leading to the compensation decision. The DWP has now provided an update on the payment timeline, ensuring affected individuals will be reimbursed.
Meanwhile, over 600,000 benefit claimants have faced sanctions for rule violations, with some seeing reductions or complete stoppages of their payments.
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It’s about time the DWP was held accountable for how it treats disabled people. This compensation is the bare minimum after years of unnecessary hardship caused by Universal Credit changes. The government should be focused on supporting vulnerable people, not forcing them into legal battles just to get what they’re owed. It’s also alarming that so many benefit claimants are being sanctioned—punishing people instead of helping them just creates more poverty. We need a welfare system that actually supports people rather than pushing them further into financial insecurity.
It's about time the DWP was held accountable for the harm caused to disabled claimants—no one should have to fight in court just to get the support they were originally entitled to. While this compensation is a step in the right direction, it never should have come to this in the first place, and the government needs to rethink its entire approach to welfare. Instead of punishing vulnerable people with sanctions and unfair policies, we should be building a system that prioritizes dignity, fairness, and real financial security for everyone.
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DWP legal battle update as victory means disabled will get compensation after losing cash
The Department for Work and Pensions confirmed the payment timeline for tens of thousands of disabled benefit claimants who lost out
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Thousands of disabled people to receive compensation after DWP legal battle
The saga began when disabled claimants who had been receiving ‘severe disability premiums’ (SDP) were moved from legacy benefits to Universal Credit
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