Hi, my name is chrisyboy!ESA, can i get the prem rate without losing any of the money i get already?

chrisyboy
chrisyboy Online Community Member Posts: 1 Listener

hi everybody can any one tell me i am on esa with support group and get the enhanced disability rate 29.45 can i get the prem rate without losing any of the money i get already???? many thanks chris

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  • OverlyAnxious
    OverlyAnxious Online Community Member Posts: 3,887 Championing

    Hi,

    I'm not sure what you mean by prem rate?

    If you mean SDP, then you will need to be living alone and in receipt of PIP care element, with no-one getting carers allowance for you to be eligible for that.

    If someone does get carers allowance for you, then you getting SDP would stop their carers allowance.

  • Rosie_Scope
    Rosie_Scope Posts: 5,242 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    Hi @chrisyboy, welcome to the community. I can see that OverlyAnxious has already started answering some of your questions, but I just wanted to say hello and welcome 😊

    There's some information about different Disability Premiums and the eligibility on the government website that you might like to have a read through:

    Disability premiums: What you'll get - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)