Told that I could apply for carers allowance for myself

Nichola0402
Nichola0402 Online Community Member Posts: 1 Listener
edited October 2021 in Benefits and income
Carers allowance and pip daily living, I received a message from the esa asking me to get intouch ASAP, took 3 days and I finally got through, I was told because no one was getting carers allowance for me I could apply myself, they filled a form in for me still waiting to hear back, 

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    You can't claim Carers Allowance for yourself, it's totally impossible!

    You're thinking of a totally difference benefit called Severe Disability Premium (SDP) This is paid on top of your ESA and the criteria for this is you must live alone (no other adults living with you) no one claim carers allowance for looking after you and you claim PIP daily living or DLA mid/high rate care. SDP single person amount is £64.30 per week extra on your ESA.


  • BenefitsTrainingCo
    BenefitsTrainingCo Online Community Member Posts: 2,621 Trailblazing
    Nichola0402,

    Poppy is right, this isn't carer's allowance. It's because no one is caring carer's allowance for you, and assuming you live alone & get PIP daily living, your income-related ESA should include something called the severe disability premium (SDP).

    When you hear back from the DWP, bear in mind that you might have been entitled to this extra money for a long time, and the DWP have always had this info (they knew what benefit you were on & that no one was getting carer's allowance). So do make sure you get any backdating (arrears) of the extra for the time you've been on irESA & getting PIP daily living (or DLA middle/higher rate care).

    Will

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