Income support disability premium

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laura16

hi I get standard rate pip with low mobility pip if you get me now income support have not done what I’ve asked cause I asked for the disability premium to be added on to income support they’ve admitted they did there job wrong I’ve done a form over the phone today and marked as urgent he asked me bout my 3 children I claim carers for my oldest son he gets pip age 16 enchanced pip n enchanced mobility my 2nd son high rate dla n low mobility n have a daughter she’s fine , 16 9 n 8 yr old kids now I’m wondering what extra premium on my income support would I get I’m 39 this year and is being backdated to march this year and would the backdated money go to my budgeting loans or to me personally

poppy123456

The disability Premium of £42.50/week (single person) should automatically be paid and you don't have to apply for that.

If it's the Severe disability Premium (£81.50/week single person) you're talking about then yes this should be paid from when you became entitled to it. For this you must live alone or be treated as living alone (no other adults living with you) unless they are either registered blind or claim a qualifying disability benefit theirself. No one must be claiming either carers allowance or carers element of UC for looking after you.

The only other disability premium payable is the Enhanced and you will not be entitled to this because when claiming Income Support you must be claiming Enhanced daily living PIP.

Yes, they can take any money you owe them from any money they owe you.