Hi, my name is turtyp! I no longer claim carers allowance. Can my daughter get SDP again?

turtyp

I have a question about severe disability premium and wondered if anyone could help?

My daughter received severe disability premium for years until I started to claim carers allowance for her.  It was then stopped.  As I no longer claim the allowance can she get the severe disability premium again?  Many thanks.

poppy123456

If her circumstances haven’t changed since she last claimed it then yes she can reclaim it. 

Tori_Scope

Welcome to the community @turtyp  How are you and your daughter doing today? 

I hope that poppy123456's response has helped to clear that up for you a little bit. Please do let us know if there's anything else you're unsure about. 

turtyp

Many thanks for your response.

She now lives at home with me, I claimed carers allowance when she returned home to live.  She lived in a supported living house with 24 hour care before that, she was claiming housing benefit at that time but not now. She still needs 24 hour care, provided by my husband and myself.  We do not claim any benefits. It seems that because she is living in a house with other adults, she is no longer entitled SDP, even though she is still severely disabled- is that correct or are there circumstances in which SDP is payable?

calcotti

turtyp said:

 It seems that because she is living in a house with other adults, she is no longer entitled SDP, even though she is still severely disabled- is that correct or are there circumstances in which SDP is payable?

Specifically, because she lives with adults who are family members who do not themselves receive disability benefits, that is correct.

The requirements for somebody to get SDP are getting a disability benefit, nobody receiving CA or carer element of UC for looking after them and treated as living alone.

If you remain eligible it takes sense for you to claim CA because it makes no difference to her SDP entitlement in these circumstances (she hasn't got entitlement anyway).

turtyp

Hi, many thanks for your advise.

It seems crazy 'treated as living alone' - she has a severe learning disability and needs 24 hour care therefore can't live alone.

calcotti

The SDP is extra money paid to someone who doesn’t have anyone living with them who can reasonably be expected to help them. She now lives with relatives who are not themselves disabled so she doesn’t get the extra money. I don’t see how that’s crazy.

poppy123456

She will be living at home with you, her parents and you will be expected to help her. What was the reason for you ending the carers allowance claim?

turtyp

I had to give up work to care for her when she came to live at home - she's 40 by the way and I'm 62.  So a financial loss of my wage and her SDP.  I recently had to start work again 24 hrs per week to help with cosy of living etc.  I'm still a full time carer though on the 5 days I don't work.

Thank you all for your comments and advice.

poppy123456

She never claimed the SDP when she wasn't living at home so she isn't financially worse off. We are only advising you of the criteria, we don't make the rules.