I WON!

Comicmadtitan

Hello all, so I am completely happy to inform you all that I won my mandatory reconsideration!!! I went from no award on both to enhanced on both!! Thank you to all on the forum to for you advice you all have been amazing!! 

I called earlier as anxiety won and I was informed of my decision so so happy!!

Also would I be entitled to the severe disability premium? I'm currently in the support esa group and live with my mom who works 37 hours a week.

Thank you all again! 

janer1967

Great news and thanks for sharing Im not sure about the SDP I think you have to be living alone for that but Poppy will be able to tell you better

Comicmadtitan

Thank you @janer1967! Yeah that's what I was thinking too, thank you! 

ernie2009

Comicmadtitan said:

Hello all, so I am completely happy to inform you all that I won my mandatory reconsideration!!! I went from no award on both to enhanced on both!! Thank you to all on the forum to for you advice you all have been amazing!! 

I called earlier as anxiety won and I was informed of my decision so so happy!!

Also would I be entitled to the severe disability premium? I'm currently in the support esa group and live with my mom who works 37 hours a week.

Thank you all again! 

amazing news mate and im made up for you. well done for pushing through .

poppy123456

Hi,

That's great news! regarding the SDP because you live with your mum then she would need to be claiming a qualifying benefit such as PIP daily living or DLA mid/high rate care, or registered blind, if you answer no to those then i'm afraid you won't be entitled to the SDP.

Criteria here. https://www.entitledto.co.uk/help/severe-disability-premium

Hope this helps.

Tori_Scope

Great stuff @Comicmadtitan! What a relief.

Comicmadtitan

Thank you @ernie2009 and @Tori_Scope! 

Thank you @poppy123456! The answer is no unfortunately to those, is there any other of the disability premiums I'm entitled as I think there's a regular one from the link you sent and is that backdated? 

poppy123456

As you're already in the Support Group if you're claiming Income Related ESA then the Enhanced disability premium is automatically added. The disability premium that you're talking about (£34.95 per week) is not payable when claiming ESA.

https://www.gov.uk/disability-premiums/eligibility

This was taken from the above link.

Disability premium payments can be added to your:

• Income Support
• income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)
• income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
• housing benefit

You usually need to be eligible for the disability premium to qualify for the severe or enhanced premiums.

If you get income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) you can only get the severe or enhanced premium.

For your ESA then you're claiming all that you're entitled to.

Comicmadtitan

Thanks for the help and info @poppy123456! Much appreciated! 

chiarieds

Very pleased to read about your great news @Comicmadtitan - congratulations!

poppy123456

You're welcome.

Comicmadtitan

Thank you @chiarieds !

griff11

Well done Comicmadtitan.  

Comicmadtitan

Thank you @griff11 !

Cher_Alumni

Brilliant news @Comicmadtitan

Chloe_Alumni

Amazing news @Comicmadtitan! 

Comicmadtitan

Thank you both of you! 

cupcake88

Woooooooo well done so please for you 

Comicmadtitan

Thank you @cupcake88!