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poppy123456 said: Hi,I'm not sure what you mean by highest rate careres component.To be eligible for SDP you must be receiving Income Related ESA and as you're living with your parents they both must be receiving either daily living PIP, DLA mid/high rate care or Attendance Allowance and no one must be claiming carers allowance for looking after you.
poppy123456 said: If your dad receives mid or high rate care for DLA and no one claims carers allowance for looking after you then yes, you'll qualify if you're receiving income related ESA.To apply you need to ring ESA and ask to either apply over the phone or ask them to send you the IS10 form. It can be backdated to the date you qualified.
poppy123456 said: Your dad claiming Carers Allowance for your mum doesn't affect you claiming SDP. As long as no one claims carers allowance for you.
poppy123456 said: You said your dad claims DLA care component in a comment above which is why i said you'll qualify. If he doesn't claim one of the qualifying benefits i mentioned above then i'm afraid you won't qualify. Carers allowance isn't a qualifying benefit.
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