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

mike57

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

janer1967

Y
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

Thanks janer

Ross_Alumni

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

Thanks Ross 

calcotti

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

That's fantastic news I just was not sure how they classified a landlord  
Much appreciated calcotti

mike57

Well very good news it seems I've been entitled to it since 2018 so a nice little payment on its way ?

calcotti

Glad we have been able to help. As you say, that will be a sizeable amount of money. Thanks for updating us.

Ross_Alumni

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!