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Pip/carers/severe disability

Hi I'm currently on enhanced rate PIP. My mother is on enhanced rate PIP as well due to a recent change. She is over 65 and for a few years has been in receipt of an extra 32poounds pension credit as she is my carer. If I was to end her as my carer am I now entitled to the severe disability I was told even though I live with her I am as we are both on enhanced care PIP also how much is this and is it weekly
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Here is some information about who is entitled to severe disability premium, as you live with someone who is not your partner, this can make it more complicated. However, if your mother no longer claims carers then it is possible that you could qualify.
Severe Disability Premium is £65.85 per week.
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If you are the only two adults and your mother stops claiming Carers allowance for yourself, she could be entitled to SDP and if if your ESA is income-related, you could too.
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You will have to see if you are claiming 'contribution-based' or 'income-related' as this will determine if you can get SDP. I would recommend ringing up if you are unsure.
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So I rang Tuesday after my mother cancelled carers credit pension premium roughly 35 pounds a week.
Anyway the person was very helpful done it on phone said I should be entitled to it backdated to mother's award for enhanced pip 14august
Found that strange as she's been getting careers premium however something made me ring today the form has been sent back with no notes the person found this strange so has escalated it for a manager type to ring me before 12 today as this was around 4.30 he said it may be an error or that there's a problem my ESA award ended in march and I've heard nothing but still getting payments. He also said I look like I'm eligible could it be because my mother's carers premium has just ended? As they told her she will still be paid for 8weeks
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