I've been awarded PIP. Are there any disability premiums I could receive?

moo919
moo919 Community Member Posts: 7 Listener
edited September 2022 in Benefits and income
Hi everyone I'm new here ๐Ÿ˜€ย 
I just wondered if someone could help me please, I have just been awarded PIP standard rate and standard rate mobility but I am unsure as to what if any disability premium I would recieve? No1 gets carers for me so wondered how I go about it please and also if it gets backdated ๐Ÿ™ I also recieve support group ESA (contribution based) if anyone could help me I would really appreciate it.ย 
Thankyou x

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  • calcotti
    calcotti Community Member Posts: 10,000 Championing
    If your ESA is contribution based only then there are no additional premiums to be added, they only apply to income based ESA.

    To be clear, are you on new style ESA or the old type of ESA. If the latter, do you have other finances that are limiting your ESA award to a contribution based award only?
  • moo919
    moo919 Community Member Posts: 7 Listener
    edited September 2022
    I'm unsure what it is


    Note from moderator: Image has been edited to remove name
  • moo919
    moo919 Community Member Posts: 7 Listener
    Sorry it wouldn't let me type anything else, that is what the letter says i just don't understand it all ๐Ÿ™ˆ x
  • bg844
    bg844 Community Member Posts: 3,928 Championing
    This looks like contribution based which as advised no disability premiums are given. How long have you been claiming ESA?
  • moo919
    moo919 Community Member Posts: 7 Listener
    Ok thankyou very much for the advise, since April and recently got my backdated pip. Would we be entitled to anything else? Xx
  • calcotti
    calcotti Community Member Posts: 10,000 Championing
    edited September 2022
    If you only claimed in April it is new style ESA and there are no premiums applicable. (Ridiculous that the letter refers to income based ESA and that isnโ€™t applicable.)

    Have you had a Work Capability Assessment yet?

    Do you rent and/or live with a partner?
  • moo919
    moo919 Community Member Posts: 7 Listener
    Yes I have love and I rent and have a partner xx
  • calcotti
    calcotti Community Member Posts: 10,000 Championing
    edited September 2022
    Wasnโ€™t clear whether you meant that you have had a WCA yet. If so have you had a decision.

    The only other benefit you can look at is Universal Credit but that would be a joint claim which would take into account your joint circumstances (if you are living together). You could use a benefits calculator to assess entitlement.
  • Adrian_Scope
    Adrian_Scope Posts: 14,446 Online Community Programme Lead
    Good afternoon @moo919. I'm just letting you know that I've edited the picture you shared as it contained someone's full name.ย 
  • moo919
    moo919 Community Member Posts: 7 Listener
    Oh thankyou @Adrian_Scope I didn't realise ๐Ÿ˜€, thankyou @calcotti xx
  • L_Volunteer
    L_Volunteer Community Volunteer Adviser, Scope Member Posts: 7,921 Championing
    That's ok @moo919. We just like to try and keep everyone as safe as we canย  :)

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