Severe Disability Premium

Thanks all. I'm still shaking like a leaf because the money has come through so quickly.  Many thanks to Poppy for warning me the money could come through quite quickly. She was right, at a time when I was more than a bit pessimistic.

Spare specs are now on order; a few items purchased from my long "Wish" lists; donations made to my favourite charities who give direct help to people and animals; Scope's to be sent tomorrow. Oh, and the heating's been turned up a degree or two this past couple of days.  

What a strange year this has turned out to be. Seasons greetings to all xx

I'm trying to treat myself, but I've forgotten how to spend without first checking into my bank account. I think I can see why some people have to go into counselling when they've won the lottery   

Having a pair of spare specs will be life changing for me. It is so frustrating when I forget to put them on in a morning, or take them off to do a task, and then have to wait hours before I can build up enough strength to go and recover them! Due to my body not working the way I want it to sometimes, I dare not wear specs on a chain, as I could crush them. I'm planning on leaving my new specs on the coffee table permanently. Pure luxury. 

New slippers are next on my list. Bit extravagant, because there is nothing wrong with the ones I'm wearing. I know some people will know what I mean when I say I am sick of seeing the same slippers on my feet, I don't walk around in them enough to ever cause them to wear out  

Thank you, Tori. I mentioned I was treating myself to some slippers to someone this morning, and was told not to buy any, as they have already bought me a pair. I would usually be very grateful, but people buying me things, is not helping me to spend and get rid of my own money

marcushodgkiss93 said:

Is this about disability premium 

marcushodgkiss93 said:

I am in no work related group of universal credit now so should be receiving extra money 

That will depend on which group exactly that you're in and the reasons why you claimed UC when you were previously claiming ESA.

I'm sorry but you definitely wouldn't have automatically been "put" onto UC you would have had to claim it yourself.

Hi @marcushodgkiss93 - I can only also say that UC is something you need to claim, as Poppy says. Poppy, who knows an awful lot about benefits, is only trying to help. Might you try & say more, so she can help? Perhaps give an approximate timeline as to what has happened if you wouldn't mind.