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• janer1967 Community champion Posts: 8,413 Disability Gamechanger

  September 2020

  Great news and thanks for sharing Im not sure about the SDP I think you have to be living alone for that but Poppy will be able to tell you better

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• Comicmadtitan Member Posts: 67 Courageous

  September 2020

  Thank you @janer1967! Yeah that's what I was thinking too, thank you! 

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• ernie2009 Member Posts: 114 Pioneering

  September 2020

  Comicmadtitan said:

  Hello all, so I am completely happy to inform you all that I won my mandatory reconsideration!!! I went from no award on both to enhanced on both!! Thank you to all on the forum to for you advice you all have been amazing!! 
  
  I called earlier as anxiety won and I was informed of my decision so so happy!!
  
  Also would I be entitled to the severe disability premium? I'm currently in the support esa group and live with my mom who works 37 hours a week.
  
  Thank you all again! 

  amazing news mate and im made up for you. well done for pushing through .

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• poppy123456 Member Posts: 22,218 Disability Gamechanger

  September 2020

  Hi,

  
  

  That's great news! regarding the SDP because you live with your mum then she would need to be claiming a qualifying benefit such as PIP daily living or DLA mid/high rate care, or registered blind, if you answer no to those then i'm afraid you won't be entitled to the SDP.
  

  Criteria here. https://www.entitledto.co.uk/help/severe-disability-premium

  
  

  Hope this helps.
  

  
  
  

  Community champion and proud winner of the 2019 empowering others award. This award was given for supporting disabled people and their families for the benefit advice i have given to members here on the community.
  

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• Tori_Scope Scope community team Posts: 3,661 Disability Gamechanger

  September 2020

  Great stuff @Comicmadtitan! What a relief.

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• Comicmadtitan Member Posts: 67 Courageous

  September 2020

  Thank you @ernie2009 and @Tori_Scope! 
  
  Thank you @poppy123456! The answer is no unfortunately to those, is there any other of the disability premiums I'm entitled as I think there's a regular one from the link you sent and is that backdated? 

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• poppy123456 Member Posts: 22,218 Disability Gamechanger

  September 2020

  As you're already in the Support Group if you're claiming Income Related ESA then the Enhanced disability premium is automatically added. The disability premium that you're talking about (£34.95 per week) is not payable when claiming ESA.
  

  
  

  https://www.gov.uk/disability-premiums/eligibility

  This was taken from the above link.
  

  Disability premium payments can be added to your:

  • Income Support
  • income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)
  • income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
  • housing benefit

  You usually need to be eligible for the disability premium to qualify for the severe or enhanced premiums.

  If you get income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) you can only get the severe or enhanced premium.

  For your ESA then you're claiming all that you're entitled to.
  
  

  Community champion and proud winner of the 2019 empowering others award. This award was given for supporting disabled people and their families for the benefit advice i have given to members here on the community.
  

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• Comicmadtitan Member Posts: 67 Courageous

  September 2020

  Thanks for the help and info @poppy123456! Much appreciated! 

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• chiarieds Community champion Posts: 7,401 Disability Gamechanger

  September 2020

  Very pleased to read about your great news @Comicmadtitan - congratulations!

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• poppy123456 Member Posts: 22,218 Disability Gamechanger

  September 2020

  You're welcome.
  

  Community champion and proud winner of the 2019 empowering others award. This award was given for supporting disabled people and their families for the benefit advice i have given to members here on the community.
  

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• Comicmadtitan Member Posts: 67 Courageous

  September 2020

  Thank you @chiarieds !
  

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• griff11 Member Posts: 62 Courageous

  September 2020

  Well done Comicmadtitan.  

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• Comicmadtitan Member Posts: 67 Courageous

  September 2020

  Thank you @griff11 !
  

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• Cher_Scope Scope community team Posts: 3,057 Disability Gamechanger

  September 2020

  Brilliant news @Comicmadtitan
  

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• Chloe_Scope Scope Posts: 10,652 Disability Gamechanger

  September 2020

  Amazing news @Comicmadtitan! 
  

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• Comicmadtitan Member Posts: 67 Courageous

  September 2020

  Thank you both of you! 

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• cupcake88 Member Posts: 828 Pioneering

  September 2020

  Woooooooo well done so please for you 

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• Comicmadtitan Member Posts: 67 Courageous

  October 2020

  Thank you @cupcake88! 

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