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Need advice, severe disability premium

Nicnat1990
Nicnat1990 Community member Posts: 2 Listener
edited February 18 in Benefits and financial support
So I live on my own and get pip plus serve disability payment my mum is 82 and has cancer she on attendance allowance doesn't have any saving  if she moved in with me would I lose my serve disabilty payment  plus I don't have to pay council tax as I'm on disability  I do pay room tax what would I lose 
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  • calcotti
    calcotti Community member Posts: 10,011 Disability Gamechanger
    edited February 18
    Because she gets AA you wouldn’t lose the SDP. 

    You don’t actually say what benefit you are claiming that includes the SDP. 

    Can you clarify whether you pay no Council Tax because you have a discount or because your Council Tax is covered by Council Tax Reduction.

    You say that you pay ‘room tax’. Do you mean that you claim Housing Benefit but it doesn’t cover all of your rent because you have a spare room.

    Could you clarify whether your rent privately or from your local authority or housing association and how many bedrooms you have.

    Does mum receive anything other than her State Pension and AA or does she get Pension Credit. If the latter does she get SDP in her PC?
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  • L_Volunteer
    L_Volunteer Community Volunteer Adviser, Scope Member Posts: 7,979 Disability Gamechanger
    I would just like to add a warm welcome @Nicnat1990. Please don't hesitate to let us know if we can do anything else to support you  :)
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