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Income support and SDP

tracie1310
tracie1310 Community member Posts: 4 Listener
edited February 6 in Benefits and financial support
I am getting income support and PIP standard living and enhanced mobility 
my question is why am I not getting severe disability premium?
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 49,857 Disability Gamechanger
    edited February 6
    SDP isn't automatically paid, whether you're entitled to it will depend on who you live with and whether anyone claims either carers allowance or carers element of UC for looking after you.

    If you live with a partner or any other adults they must also be claiming either a qualifying disability benefit such as PIP daily living or DLA mid/high rate care, AA or be registered blind.
    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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  • tracie1310
    tracie1310 Community member Posts: 4 Listener
    I live with my daughter but she works. Does this mean I can’t claim it?
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  • calcotti
    calcotti Community member Posts: 10,011 Disability Gamechanger
    edited February 6
    tracie1310 said:
    I live with my daughter but she works. Does this mean I can’t claim it?
    Unless she has a disability benefit then you are not eligible for SDP (I assume she is an adult). As poppy said
    poppy123456 said:
    If you live with ..any other adults they must also be claiming either a qualifying disability benefit such as PIP daily living or DLA mid/high rate care, AA or be registered blind.

    Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Rules may be different in other parts of UK.
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  • tracie1310
    tracie1310 Community member Posts: 4 Listener
    Ok thank you. Seems very unfair 😔
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  • calcotti
    calcotti Community member Posts: 10,011 Disability Gamechanger
    tracie1310 said:
    Ok thank you. Seems very unfair 😔
    Able bodied family members who live with you are expected to assist you, if you live alone the SDP is intended to help with paying people to help you. (I'm not making any comment on the merit of that argument - the government have decided SDP is illogical and have therefore removed it from UC.)
    Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Rules may be different in other parts of UK.
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  • tracie1310
    tracie1310 Community member Posts: 4 Listener
    Calcotti, thank you 😊
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