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valleyboy
valleyboy Community member Posts: 55 Connected
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Could someone please confirm if you claiming esa assessment rate then would the severe disability premium still be paid aswell?
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 53,992 Disability Gamechanger
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    Yes, if the other criteria apply.... You have an award of PIP daily living or DLA mid/high rate care, no one claims carers allowance for looking after you and you live alone, or classed as living alone.
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  • valleyboy
    valleyboy Community member Posts: 55 Connected
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    Yes I'm currently in receipt of the daily living component at the enhanced rate..
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 53,992 Disability Gamechanger
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    The SDP is only payable on Income Related ESA, it's not payable on Contributions based. If you live alone, or classed as living alone and no one receives carers allowance for looking after you then ring ESA tomorrow and ask to apply for SDP.
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  • valleyboy
    valleyboy Community member Posts: 55 Connected
    edited September 2018
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    @poppy123456,I'm already in receipt of the sdp but what I wanted to know,is it still paid whilst you claiming esa assessment rate hence awaiting a appeal?
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 53,992 Disability Gamechanger
    edited September 2018
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    Yes but you will most likely need to re-apply.
    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
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  • valleyboy
    valleyboy Community member Posts: 55 Connected
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    Also whilst claiming the assessment rate whilst awaiting a appeal at a tribunal does sick notes still need to be submitted?
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 53,992 Disability Gamechanger
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    Yes they do.
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  • valleyboy
    valleyboy Community member Posts: 55 Connected
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    That's totally outrageous with regards to submitting sick notes during the tribunal process although I've been on esa many years,It's basically like starting of with a fresh claim..
    Claimants who's in receipt of the enhanced rate daily living pip shouldn't be assessed for esa in my opinion..
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 53,992 Disability Gamechanger
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    You were found fit for work and that's reason you need the fit notes, otherwise you can't go back onto assessment rate.

    PIP and ESA are different benefits, people claim PIP and work. ESA is for those with a limited capability for work.
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 53,992 Disability Gamechanger
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    Also if you want the ESA backdated to when it stopped then you're fit note will also need to be backdated to that time.
    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
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