Benefits Advice medical discharge armed forces

md2020

I am requesting clear and simple advice on what benefits I am able to claim regarding universal credit, employment support allowance and anything related, and an estimation of how much each should be.

I am being medically discharged from the armed forces. I am sure that there are answers to my questions elsewhere but I am not able to sift through hundreds of topics. I have tried the calculator here but it did not work accurately mixing the week/month entitlements.

I am currently getting PIP at standard rate daily living and higher rate mobility. This is the only benefit I am currently claiming.

I am unsure whether I should claim universal credit, ESA, what type of disability premium if any etc. This is extremely confusing and I am looking for a clear answer given my circumstance and PIP decision.

I only have a few weeks left to sort this out and do not want to apply for the wrong benefits

Many thanks

md2020

Hi Mike thank you for your advice

I am still employed by the Armed Forces and my address is still in the barracks. In a few weeks I will be unemployed and homeless so I am currently looking for a place to rent so I would need to apply for housing benefit once I find a place to live.

Can you please tell me what is SDP?

As it stands in a few weeks I will be unemployed and made homeless by the Armed Forces.

This leaves me wondering what I should apply for and if I should apply before or after I have found a new place to live and/or out of the Armed Forces

Many thanks