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Severe Disability Premium form received.

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natalie21584
natalie21584

Hi all,

​Today in the post i received a A4 brown enverlope, it has a piece of paper to complete which is called Severe Disability Premium, I dont know what this is nor have i claimed for it.

Someone which im assuming DWP have wrote my name on it and my NI number.

​What is this form please

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  • denise15811
    denise15811 natalie21584

    Posted

    It's a premium which is paid on top of Income related ESA and is about £62 per week. There's other criteria along side it to be able to recieve it though. No one must claim carers allowance for you and you must live alone and recieve any rate daily living PIP or mid/high rate care DLA.

    • natalie21584
      natalie21584 denise15811

      Posted

      Ah ok, Thank you.

      I have never heard of it.

      ​I have been awarded standard PIP living rate and i live with parents and no one claims carers allowance for me... so i wont be able to get it.

      Thank you.

    • denise15811
      denise15811 natalie21584

      Posted

      No problem. Yes living with your parents would stop you being entitled to this premium.
    • anthony97723
      anthony97723 denise15811

      Posted

      But couldn't her Mother or Father claim Carer Allowance? I know there is a criteria but I'm lost at the moment if I can remember what it is.

      Something about not earning more than £90 something a week?

    • denise15811
      denise15811 anthony97723

      Posted

      Yes providing they don't earn more than £110 per week and spend at least 35 hours a week looking after her. It also would affect other benefits too i believe.

  • toni07149
    toni07149 natalie21584

    Posted

    I had same couple of weeks back mine came from income support. Just fill it in and send it back as you may be entitled to more money
    • natalie21584
      natalie21584 toni07149

      Posted

      I have done that, how long roughly is the response time and if accepted how much do you get. X
    • denise15811
      denise15811 toni07149

      Posted

      Natalie lives with her parents, therefore won't be entitled to SDP. They maybe able to claim Carers Allowance for her though depending on circumstances.

    • toni07149
      toni07149 denise15811

      Posted

      It doesnt hurt to fill it in they wouldnt of sent her it if they didnt think she might be able to get it
    • natalie21584
      natalie21584 toni07149

      Posted

      If you don't mind me asking how.much did you get? Was it a back payment? Do you receive monthly payments and how much

    • toni07149
      toni07149 natalie21584

      Posted

      Yeh it was a backpayment got backdated bk to3rd of augest. no i get payed every fortnight as it comes in with my IS payment its gone up by £91 a fortnight

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