ESA SDP Temporary Accommodation

JessicaP
JessicaP Online Community Member Posts: 7 Listener
edited May 19 in Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)

Hello

Please could you tell me if someone can still claim their SDP if sleeping on a friend's sofa until permanent accommodation is found. The claimant has not yet migrated to UC, so this is purely about how accommodation will affect the SDP.

The friend offering the sofa is not in receipt of any benefits. Are they going to try to say the friend is classed as a carer, despite the fact they are not caring for the person on SDP. It is simply somewhere to put their head down for the night.

Thank you v much

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  • Rosie_Scope
    Rosie_Scope Posts: 5,711 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    Hi @JessicaP, I'm afraid I don't have much experience of this and I wouldn't want to give you incorrect advice, but I hope some of our members might be able to offer their thoughts.

    It may be worth speaking to a local advisor to see if they can help clarify things for you:

    Turn2Us - AdviceFinder

    Hope you can find some answers soon!

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