Hi, my name is mike57! Should I be entitled to the severe disability award?

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mike57
mike57 Online Community Member Posts: 6 Listener
edited August 2021 in Benefits and income
Hi to everyone just come across this site and was wondering if I could get some help
I have been renting a room in the same house as my landlord for the last 4 years 
I'm on ESA income support and enhanced living and mobility should I be entitled to severe disability award
Thanks in advance

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  • janer1967
    janer1967 Online Community Member Posts: 21,922 Championing
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    Hi there 

    You need to live alone or with someone who also gets disabled benefits to be entitled to sdp 

    I'm not sure if living with your landlord would count as living alone though 

    Hope other members can help 
  • mike57
    mike57 Online Community Member Posts: 6 Listener
    Thanks janer
  • Ross_Alumni
    Ross_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,611 Championing
    Hello @mike57

    Welcome to the community, I hope you are well and that the above information has been helpful for you.

    You might find this information page helpful, it explains eligibility for SDP.
  • mike57
    mike57 Online Community Member Posts: 6 Listener
    Thanks Ross 
  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,001 Championing
    edited August 2021
    I assume you mean income based ESA. You should be entitled to the SDP. Your landlord is not classified as a non-dependant because you are liable to pay rent to them. You are therefore classified as living alone. Ring ESA and explain your circumstances.

    (I think there is logic to this. When someone lives with other adult family members it is assumed that they can provide support to the claimant without extra cost to the claimant - clearly it would not be reasonable to expect a landlord to do that.)
  • mike57
    mike57 Online Community Member Posts: 6 Listener
    That's fantastic news I just was not sure how they classified a landlord  
    Much appreciated calcotti
  • mike57
    mike57 Online Community Member Posts: 6 Listener
    Well very good news it seems I've been entitled to it since 2018 so a nice little payment on its way ?
  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,001 Championing
    edited August 2021
    Glad we have been able to help. As you say, that will be a sizeable amount of money. Thanks for updating us.
  • Ross_Alumni
    Ross_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,611 Championing
    mike57 said:
    Well very good news it seems I've been entitled to it since 2018 so a nice little payment on its way ?
    Good news, thanks for the update!