Advice about esa support group EDP tax credits disabled child element

littleajc89

Im on esa support group with EDP what shows as disability income guarantee i get the higher payment on my esa for EDP as in a couple . My partner is a add on to my esa claim well i assume this as all my esa letters come in my name and i started esa before we got together. How does this affect me at all . Would i be able to get SDP on my esa claim as i have 2 children both get disabled rate of the disability element on tax credits as both on dla middle care but i do claim carers allowance for my daughter and i get carers premium on esa for her . I'm getting mixed answers with all my googling and on gov website , as I have 2 disabled children surely that means I would need more help to be eligible for the SDP on esa .

Any help would be kindly appreciated.

Kimi87

To qualify for the SDP with your ESA you and your partner both need to be receiving a qualifying benefit:

• PIP daily living component
• AFIP
• DLA care component at the middle or highest rate
• Adult Disability Payment - daily living component at the standard or enhanced rate
• Attendance Allowance (or Constant Attendance Allowance paid with Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit or War Pension)

littleajc89

Hi thankyou for the reply yes I understand that part but I get edp on esa support group and is paid at the highest rate as a couple on the paperwork but as I have 2 children both getting dla middle care shouldn't that come into it aswell making the esa edp turn to sdp

Kimi87

No, only the circumstances of you and your partner count when it comes to entitlement for SDP paid with ESA.