Severe Disability Premium

kiny333

Hello everyone and good afternoon. I'd really appreciate some clarification if anyone can help. I receive Income-related ESA and am in the support group. I have just been awarded PIP ( Standard rate of daily living ) and from what I can understand from what I have read online this would make me eligible for the Severe disability premium? I already receive the Enhanced disability premium for being in the support group. I live alone and no one claims any sort of care allowances for me. Could someone please clarify if it's either rate, standard or enhanced daily living PIP along with Income-related ESA makes me eligible for the Severe disability premium. I have read that it's either. Is this correct? Thank you 😘✌

poppy123456

Yes, any rate of daily living PIP would qualify you for the SDP. You need to ring ESA to claim it. It can be backdated to the start of your PIP award, providing you qualified at the time.

kiny333

Thank you so much for your reply. I really appreciate it.
You say I need to call ESA to claim it? It does say on the .Gov site that you don't, it's paid automatically if eligible. I'm a liite confused? 😘✌

calcotti

The Disability Premium will be added automatically.

The Severe Disability Premium cannot be added automatically because DWP have to confirm your living arrangements in order to know if you are eligible.

kiny333

The DWP already know my living arrangements and It does says on the .Gov site that it is paid automatically. Also says the same on the NHS site. Thanks for your help though. I'm more confused now than I was before... 🙁

poppy123456

kiny333 said:

Thank you so much for your reply. I really appreciate it.
You say I need to call ESA to claim it? It does say on the .Gov site that you don't, it's paid automatically if eligible. I'm a liite confused? 😘✌

That's not exactly what it says. This is related to the disability premium £36.20 and not the SDP. The disability premium isn't payable when claiming Income Related ESA.

You do not have to claim disability premium. If you’re eligible, it’s automatically added to your:

• Income Support
• Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)
• Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)

https://www.gov.uk/disability-premiums/how-to-claim

SDP isn't automatically paid because of the criteria involved.

poppy123456

kiny333 said:

Also says the same on the NHS site.

Why would it tell you about a disability premium on a NHS website? SDP has never automatically been paid, at least not since i've been claiming it since 2013.

kiny333

Ah, thank you so much for pointing that out. It's really easy to miss read it as I did. There really should be more clear information about this. Thanks so much once again 😘😘

MarkM88

Have you a link to the information on the NHS site? 

kiny333

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/social-care-and-support-guide/money-work-and-benefits/benefits-if-you-are-under-state-pension-age/

kiny333

poppy123456

Very misleading information there. The other 2 disability premiums are automatically added, if entitled but not the SDP. On the very rare occasion they may send the IS10 form to you to claim it but it's not automatically paid.

The quickest way to claim it is always by ringing them to ask to fill out the form over the phone. It's a very simple form.

kiny333

Thanks very much for that poppy123456. I really do appreciate it. Thank you 😘😘

calcotti

kiny333 said:

The DWP already know my living arrangements ..

They do not know if you live with any adult relatives which could affect your entitlement to SDP.

kiny333

Thanks a lot for your help Walcott, it's appreciated. I'm a lot clearer about the SDP now thanks to everyone's input. It has been really confusing for me so thanks so much guys. You're awesome! 😘🙌

kiny333

calcotti, not Walcott. Spell checker! 🙄😆

poppy123456

kiny333 said:

calcotti, not Walcott. Spell checker! 🙄😆

It was funny though 😂

kiny333

😂😂

kiny333

poppy123456 said:

Very misleading information there. The other 2 disability premiums are automatically added, if entitled but not the SDP. On the very rare occasion they may send the IS10 form to you to claim it but it's not automatically paid.

The quickest way to claim it is always by ringing them to ask to fill out the form over the phone. It's a very simple form.

Hi Poppy.

Just to follow up with the outcome of this.

My ESA was due to be paid today and it didn't go into the bank as normal. I rang the DWP ESA number at 8 am and the reason it hadn't been paid was it had been paused due to my recent daily living PIP award and, therefor my possible eligibility for the SDP.

I have now completed the IS10 form over the phone, my ESA has been paid within an hour of coming of the phone and the SDP should added to my ESA within 2 - 4 weeks and the backdated amount paid to me within 6 -  8 weeks.

Thank you so much again for your help Poppy, I really do appreciate it. 😘😘

poppy123456

@kiny333 glad it's now been applied for. They are usually quite quick in adding the extra to your fortnightly payments. Always happy to help.

calcotti

Biblioklept said:..Easy to see why people think severe disability premium would be a disability premium when they've listed it and structed it that way.

I bet it confuses many people!

Agreed!