Income support disability premium

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.

laura16

yeah he asked bout eyesight impairment and hearing and me n the kids done have any of that n no one cares for me either so it’s 42.50 a week ? Would the backdated money come straight to me or my loans with income support do you know

poppy123456

You are confused by my advice. The £42.50/week is the disability premium and that should automatically be included.

It's the Severe disability Premium you may qualify for if you're not living with any other adults, if you do live with other adults (over 18) then they must either be registered blind or claim a qualifying disability benefit. If you don't live with any other adults then it's the SDP that you'll be entitled to. This is £81.50/week.

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

laura16

hi nothing been added for 22wks at all , he said anything backdated will go to me I did mention I owe for budgeting loans n he said that’s nothing to do with it , it’s all going in my bank n thanx you for ur advice , I haven’t clue what I’m going to get to be honest just a waiting game now , have ring back in 2 wks

Agulu

You can't apply Severe disability Premium if you have UC?

poppy123456

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/899331#Comment_899331

No because it's not payable when claiming UC. It's only payable when claiming the old legacy benefits such as Income Related ESA/JSA and Income Support. This thread is about Income Support so it does apply here.

laura16

yes I know luv , that’s why I have 2nd extension to go over to uc give income support some more time to sort this back payment out I haven’t clue what I’m due money wise then go over to uc

laura16

I’m still on income support luv I’ve had for 2nd extension to go over to uc so my thread makes sense n does apply to income support

poppy123456

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/899335#Comment_899335

Yes, I know it applies to Income Support, that's why I advised Agulu that your thread was related to Income Support and not UC.

Agulu

Oh, I shouldn't have interfered sorry