Esa+pip

micky9040
micky9040 Online Community Member Posts: 10 Listener
in Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
Hi i was claiming low rate dla for both care and mobility and esa with enhanced premium and have now been awarded high rate pip for both care and mobility if i tell esa will i get severe premium or will i just be moved to universal credit?

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,458 Championing
    You won't be moved onto UC because no one is automatically placed onto it. For the SDP do you live alone or with other adults?
  • micky9040
    micky9040 Online Community Member Posts: 10 Listener
    Im currently living in my friends house so if i tell esa iv been awarded pip it wont be a change of circumstances and be moved over to uc?
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,458 Championing
    Are you named on the tenancy agreement so responsible for paying your share of the rent?
  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,000 Championing
    micky9040 said:
    Im currently living in my friends house so if i tell esa iv been awarded pip it wont be a change of circumstances and be moved over to uc?
    No
  • micky9040
    micky9040 Online Community Member Posts: 10 Listener
    No im not on their tennancy and dont pay rent im basicly sofa surfing 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,458 Championing
    edited October 2022
    Then unfortunately, because you're sofa surfing (living with others) you won't be entitled to the SDP.
    Have you put your name down on the social housing list in your area? If not then you should do this. You can also contact shelter for advice on housing. https://www.shelter.org.uk/

  • micky9040
    micky9040 Online Community Member Posts: 10 Listener
    As im still on esa will i be awarded severe disability premium or have they just got rid of that coz my esa is still the same
  • micky9040
    micky9040 Online Community Member Posts: 10 Listener
    We have told the coucil and dwp that i am living at my friend house i dont get housing benefit she does and hers or my benefits havnt been changed because of this
  • janer1967
    janer1967 Online Community Member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    You are not entitled to sdp as you need to live alone to he eligible or with another adult that claims a disability benefit 
  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,000 Championing
    janer1967 said:
    You are not entitled to sdp as you need to live alone to he eligible or with another adult that claims a disability benefit 
    That isn't strictly correct. To get SDP included the person has to be living alone or 'treated as living alone'. However in the case of sofa surfing I don't think OP will be treated as living alone. However if they were sharing a property as a joint tenant they could be treated as living alone.

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