not sure what i can claim

cazza62
cazza62 Online Community Member Posts: 60 Contributor
in Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
Hi can anyone advice me I have just been put into support group and I claim pip standard 
not too sure if there is anything like carers allowance I can claim I live alone and no one cares for me only my daughter that pops in everyday on her lunch many thanks 

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    Hi,

    Do you claim New style ESA or the old Contributions based ESA or Income related ESA. There's a big difference between the 3 of them. If you're claiming New style ESA then there's no disability premiums available with this. Your award break down letter will tell you exactly what you're claiming.

    You can't claim carers allowance for yourself.
  • cazza62
    cazza62 Online Community Member Posts: 60 Contributor
    @poppy123456 thank you it does say that I would get £73.10 and a extra £38.55 so think it must be the new style ESA 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    Yes indeed that sounds like New style ESA. Unfortunately, there are no disability premiums available when claiming this.

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