Hi, my name is kevin! Am I eligible for SDP?

ka101
ka101 Online Community Member Posts: 3 Listener
edited April 2024 in Benefits and income
Hi 

I have a question about sdp. Who do I contact to get this I currently receive LCWRA and pip  at standard rate since 2021. I’ve also checked me Universal Credit statement and can see that it has not automatically been applied when I receive pip and housing benefit.

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  • rubin16
    rubin16 Scope Member Posts: 1,281 Championing
    edited April 2024
    Hi Welcome to the community,

    You don't get SDP with UC and LCWRA. You only qualify if you have income related Employment Support Allowence (ESA), Income Support or Income related Job-seekers allowence (JSA) and have PIP Daily Living.

    You can see the Eligability here: https://www.gov.uk/disability-premiums/eligibility

    Hope this helps.
  • Rosie_Scope
    Rosie_Scope Posts: 7,204 Scope Online Community Coordinator
    Hello @ka101 welcome to the community, I hope you've had a good weekend :) 

    As Rubin posted above, unfortunately being on Universal Credit doesn't qualify you for SDP. There's also a little about it on the Scope website if you'd like to read about it. 

    I'll pop your question over to our benefits and financial support boards in case you have any more questions :)
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,458 Championing
    ka101 said:
    Hi 

    I have a question about sdp. Who do I contact to get this I currently receive LCWRA
    LCWRA is part of UC, it's not a benefit on its own. Rubin is correct, SDP doesn't exist with UC, the same as all other disability premiums. 
  • ka101
    ka101 Online Community Member Posts: 3 Listener
    rubin16 said:
    Hi Welcome to the community,

    You don't get SDP with UC and LCWRA. You only qualify if you have income related Employment Support Allowence (ESA), Income Support or Income related Job-seekers allowence (JSA) and have PIP Daily Living.

    You can see the Eligability here: https://www.gov.uk/disability-premiums/eligibility

    Hope this helps.
    Thank you for your response I currently have PIP daily living does that mean I am entitled to it? 
  • ka101
    ka101 Online Community Member Posts: 3 Listener
    Rosie_Scope said:
    Hello @ka101 welcome to the community, I hope you've had a good weekend :) 

    As Rubin posted above, unfortunately being on Universal Credit doesn't qualify you for SDP. There's also a little about it on the Scope website if you'd like to read about it. 

    I'll pop your question over to our benefits and financial support boards in case you have any more questions :)
    Thank you Rosie I currently get PIP DAILY LIVING am I still entitled to it?
  • rubin16
    rubin16 Scope Member Posts: 1,281 Championing
    ka101 said:
    rubin16 said:
    Hi Welcome to the community,

    You don't get SDP with UC and LCWRA. You only qualify if you have income related Employment Support Allowence (ESA), Income Support or Income related Job-seekers allowence (JSA) and have PIP Daily Living.

    You can see the Eligability here: https://www.gov.uk/disability-premiums/eligibility

    Hope this helps.
    Thank you for your response I currently have PIP daily living does that mean I am entitled to it? 

    No you don't get it with Universal Credit, Its only with old style legacy benefits such as Income Related Employment Support Allowence (ESA), Income Support, Income Related Jobseekers Allowence (JSA) or Pension Credits who have disability premiums.
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,458 Championing
    ka101 said:
    rubin16 said:
    Hi Welcome to the community,

    You don't get SDP with UC and LCWRA. You only qualify if you have income related Employment Support Allowence (ESA), Income Support or Income related Job-seekers allowence (JSA) and have PIP Daily Living.

    You can see the Eligability here: https://www.gov.uk/disability-premiums/eligibility

    Hope this helps.
    Thank you for your response I currently have PIP daily living does that mean I am entitled to it? 
    PIP daily living is just part of the qualifying criteria. As you're not claiming any of the other benefits mentioned by Rubin, then you do not qualify. 
  • Rosie_Scope
    Rosie_Scope Posts: 7,204 Scope Online Community Coordinator
    edited April 2024
    Rubin and Poppy are right @ka101, it can be a little confusing but you would need to be on one of the old-style benefits as well as your PIP to be eligible for SDP.

    Universal Credit isn't one of the eligible benefits, so you won't be entitled even though you are on PIP. I hope that makes sense :)

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