Advice about esa support group EDP tax credits disabled child element

littleajc89
littleajc89 Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener
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Im on esa support group with EDP what shows as disability income guarantee i get the higher payment on my esa for EDP as in a couple . My partner is a add on to my esa claim well i assume this as all my esa letters come in my name and i started esa before we got together. How does this affect me at all . Would i be able to get SDP on my esa claim as i have 2 children both get disabled rate of the disability element on tax credits as both on dla middle care but i do claim carers allowance for my daughter and i get carers premium on esa for her . I'm getting mixed answers with all my googling and on gov website , as I have 2 disabled children surely that means I would need more help to be eligible for the SDP on esa .

Any help would be kindly appreciated.

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  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 6,686 Championing

    To qualify for the SDP with your ESA you and your partner both need to be receiving a qualifying benefit:

    • PIP daily living component
    • AFIP
    • DLA care component at the middle or highest rate
    • Adult Disability Payment - daily living component at the standard or enhanced rate
    • Attendance Allowance (or Constant Attendance Allowance paid with Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit or War Pension)
  • littleajc89
    littleajc89 Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener

    Hi thankyou for the reply yes I understand that part but I get edp on esa support group and is paid at the highest rate as a couple on the paperwork but as I have 2 children both getting dla middle care shouldn't that come into it aswell making the esa edp turn to sdp

  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 6,686 Championing

    No, only the circumstances of you and your partner count when it comes to entitlement for SDP paid with ESA.

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