Income support and SDP

tracie1310
tracie1310 Online Community Member Posts: 4 Listener
edited February 2023 in Benefits and income
I am getting income support and PIP standard living and enhanced mobility 
my question is why am I not getting severe disability premium?

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    edited February 2023
    SDP isn't automatically paid, whether you're entitled to it will depend on who you live with and whether anyone claims either carers allowance or carers element of UC for looking after you.

    If you live with a partner or any other adults they must also be claiming either a qualifying disability benefit such as PIP daily living or DLA mid/high rate care, AA or be registered blind.
  • tracie1310
    tracie1310 Online Community Member Posts: 4 Listener
    I live with my daughter but she works. Does this mean I can’t claim it?
  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,001 Championing
    edited February 2023
    tracie1310 said:
    I live with my daughter but she works. Does this mean I can’t claim it?
    Unless she has a disability benefit then you are not eligible for SDP (I assume she is an adult). As poppy said
    poppy123456 said:
    If you live with ..any other adults they must also be claiming either a qualifying disability benefit such as PIP daily living or DLA mid/high rate care, AA or be registered blind.

  • tracie1310
    tracie1310 Online Community Member Posts: 4 Listener
    Ok thank you. Seems very unfair 😔
  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,001 Championing
    tracie1310 said:
    Ok thank you. Seems very unfair 😔
    Able bodied family members who live with you are expected to assist you, if you live alone the SDP is intended to help with paying people to help you. (I'm not making any comment on the merit of that argument - the government have decided SDP is illogical and have therefore removed it from UC.)
  • tracie1310
    tracie1310 Online Community Member Posts: 4 Listener
    Calcotti, thank you 😊

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