Severe Disability Premium Query

Dear Gordon,

I hope you are well.

I wonder if you could offer some advice. My dear friend receives PIP enhanced support for both care and mobility, is currently in the support group for ESA and has just submitted his ESA50. He also receives £16.80 a week disability income guarantee.

His recent annual entitlement letter did not mention the term "contribution based". Instead it just referred to his "income related entitlement" so we are unclear as to whether he is currently receiving ESA IR or ESA CB.

My question is should he be in receipt of SDA and, if yes, how should he go about applying for ir? My understanding (probably misplaced!) is that he should have automatically been awarded it.

Thank you for all that you and your colleagues do. You helped me with worries over my own recent ESA claim and I genuinely don't know what I would have done without this forum.

Best,

Susie

Hello Gordon,

Yes, I did mean SDP - sorry for the confusion. Indeed, my former post was almost as confusing as a letter from the DWP!

I know that my friend does live alone and no-one is in receipt of Carers Allowance against his PIP.

I will let my friend know what he now needs to do.

Many thanks for your help and I hope you have a good evening.

Best,

Susie