Severe disability premium inquiry

Neitiznot
Neitiznot Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener
in Benefits and income
Hello! I’ve been on PIP since November 2021 and ESA since 2017 due to illness and disability. When I first got pip I had a text about SDP from the dwp but ignored it as I thought I couldn’t get it as I live alone. Recently I became away that the person I live with, my mother, is disregarded as she’s been in daily living pip since 2016 or so. 

I’ve belatedly applied for SDP a couple of weeks ago. However, I received carers allowance FOR my mother. I care for her as I’m able to do things she can’t despite being disabled. I’m younger and we help each other. Wasn’t an issue when I went through the pip process although I was asked to explain, and my explanation was accepted. No one claims carers allowance for me however. On the online guidance and guidelines it only says that nobody must be claiming carers for yourself, nothing about claiming carers to care for someone else. 

Will this be an issue at all? I’ve found it rather confusing. Many thanks in advance for any info and advice.

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  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,001 Championing
    edited December 2022
    Nobody is claiming CA for you. You are claiming CA for looking after your mum. Therefore you are eligible for SDP. It should be backdated to when your PIP award started.

    Can you confirm - do you actually get paid CA separately from your ESA?
  • L_Volunteer
    L_Volunteer Community Volunteer Adviser, Scope Member Posts: 7,922 Championing
    Hello @Neitiznot. Welcome to Scope's forum. It is great to see you have joined us. How are you at the moment?

    Thanks for already finding the courage to reach out to us. I appreciate the courage it can take to reach out, especially when you are new and finding things difficult. 

    What a great question you have asked. I can see Calcotti has already responded to your post though. Do you feel Calcotti's response has provided you with the support you were looking for?

    Please don't hesitate to let us know if there's anything else we can do to support you. We are all here for you and listening to you.

    Take care for now and we will look forward to, hopefully, hearing from you again soon  :)
  • Neitiznot
    Neitiznot Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener
    calcotti said:
    Nobody is claiming CA for you. You are claiming CA for looking after your mum. Therefore you are eligible for SDP. It should be backdated to when your PIP award started.

    Can you confirm - do you actually get paid CA separately from your ESA?
    Yes, I’m being paid carers allowance separately to ESA. I get income related ESA fortnightly, I believe I’m in the support group and I haven’t had to send a sick note for a good few years now. I then get carers allowance weekly for looking after my mum. Nobody claims carers allowance for me.
  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,001 Championing
    Neitiznot said:
    Yes, I’m being paid carers allowance separately to ESA. I get income related ESA fortnightly, I believe I’m in the support group and I haven’t had to send a sick note for a good few years now. I then get carers allowance weekly for looking after my mum. Nobody claims carers allowance for me.
    That’s what I thought but just wanted to check so the advice you’ve been given is correct.

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