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Pat61
Pat61 Community member Posts: 1 Listener
edited October 2021 in Benefits and financial support
I'm a carer for my adult son, and get Carers Allowance. I also get Income Support, and just got PIP for myself. After this, I received an IS10 form asking for information to see if I'm able get a SDP premium added to my income support.

This is a bit complicated as my adult son lives with me, and gives me money each month to help with food/bills. The form asks how much he puts towards food/rent, and I'm not sure if it'd impact my IS? I think my son also getting PIP means I can still get SDP with him living with. Would this impact my Income Support in any way as I know you're only allowed so much in savings, or not matter being as my son gets PIP? Not sure if worth returning the form.

Sorry if this the wrong place to ask. What I'm trying to ask is, depending on the amounts I say my son gives me for food, could they then take that off my IS?
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 54,246 Disability Gamechanger
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    It doesn't mater how much he pays you towards the rent, this doesn't affect your entitlement to the SDP and it doesn't affect your IS.
    If no other adults live at home with you, other than your son (unless they all claim a qualifying disability benefit, or they are registered blind) then you will qualify for SDP. This can be backdated to the start of your PIP award, if you qualfied at that time.
    The quickest way to claim the SDP is by ringing DWP and applying over the phone, rather then filling out the form.
    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.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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  • calcotti
    calcotti Community member Posts: 10,010 Disability Gamechanger
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    I don’t know why they ask about contributions for rent or food on the IS10 form.
    Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Rules may be different in other parts of UK.
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 54,246 Disability Gamechanger
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    calcotti said:
    I don’t know why they ask about contributions for rent or food on the IS10 form.

    Me either because it's irrelevant.
    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.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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