SDP

yves
yves Scope Member Posts: 89 Empowering
in Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
Hi, hoping someone can advise me on SDP . I am on ESA ( support group) I also get enhanced PIP on both categories and UC. 
Does anyone know if I am entitled to SDP ? 
Thanks 

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  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,000 Championing
    No you are not. The SDP is for income based ESA whereas you get new style ESA which is not income based.
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    edited January 2022
    Unfortunately not because the ESA you’re claiming is New Style ESA and there’s no disability premiums payable on this. There’s also no disability premiums payable on UC.
    see link https://www.gov.uk/disability-premiums/eligibility
  • yves
    yves Scope Member Posts: 89 Empowering
    OK, thank you . It's all very confusing,  I'm relatively new to this 
  • Ross_Alumni
    Ross_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,611 Championing
    It certainly can be quite confusing  @yves, especially when it's something that is new to you, you definitely aren't alone in that regard.
  • yves
    yves Scope Member Posts: 89 Empowering
    @Ross_Scope
    They don't make it easy do they. The disabled are really disregarded when it comes to support. Thankfully there are charities out there to help us .
  • Ross_Alumni
    Ross_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,611 Championing
    No it certainly isn't easy @yves, but yeah it's good that there are support services out there, and platforms where you can receive peer support from others going through similar things.

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