How do you qualify for the severe disablement premium on esa?

blackcat73

Could you please tell me how do you qualify for the severe disablement premium on esa please

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CockneyRebel

Severe disability premium

You may get this if you get any of the following:

• the disability premium
• the higher pensioner premium
• income-related Employment Support Allowance (ESA) - you can be in either the support or work-related activity group

There are 2 rates of severe disability premium, depending on whether your partner also qualifies.

Rate if you qualify

You’ll get this if you meet all of the following conditions:

• you live alone
• you get the middle or highest care component of DLA
• no-one gets Carer’s Allowance for looking after you

You may also get it if you meet all these conditions:

• you have a partner and no one else lives with you or your partner
• Carer’s Allowance is paid for only one of you
• you both get the daily living component of PIP, AFIP or Attendance Allowance or the middle or highest rates of the care component of DLA

• You may still get it if you meet all of these conditions:

• you have a partner who is registered blind
• no one lives with you and your partner
• you get the middle or highest rate of DLA care component or the daily living component of PIP or AFIP
• no-one gets Carer’s Allowance for looking after you

Rate if you and your partner qualify

You get this if you have a partner, no-one gets Carer’s Allowance for looking after either of you and you both get one of the following benefits:

• the daily living component of PIP
• AFIP
• Attendance Allowance
• the middle or highest rate of the care component of DLA

• Enhanced disability premium

  To receive this, you must be under Pension Credit age.

  You must receive the disability premium or income-related ESA, and one of the following:

• the enhanced rate of the daily living component of PIP
• AFIP
• the highest rate of the care component of DLA

You’ll also receive this if you’re in the support group for income-related ESA.

mandymcc78

Is the £65 disability premium every week or fortnight 

Joanne_Alumni

Hi @mandymcc78,

The Severe Disability Premium is paid as part of means tested legacy benefits such as Income related ESA. It is paid at £65.85 per week. 

poppy123456

mandymcc78 said:

Is the £65 disability premium every week or fortnight 

If you're claiming New style ESA the disability premium are not paid with this benefit.