DWP letter offer Extra Money for Severe Disabilty

I have received the above letter, but seems strange and though I do have chronic health problems, ESA appeal and PIP award, I might not fall in the severe disability bracket. The letter has a questionnaire which firstly asks if I have a carer who gets or has applied for carers allowance and asks for their details (answer for me is no as family help out but dont want benefit). Then only health question is 'are you blind?', again No and 'Do you live with a partner?- again No so then for me would just be sign and return. I'm inclined to ignore it.

Scotboy wrote: I have received the above letter, but seems strange and though I do have chronic health problems, ESA appeal and PIP award, I might not fall in the severe disability bracket. The letter has a questionnaire which firstly asks if I have a carer who gets or has applied for carers allowance and asks for their details (answer for me is no as family help out but dont want benefit). Then only health question is 'are you blind?', again No and 'Do you live with a partner?- again No so then for me would just be sign and return. I'm inclined to ignore it.

Hi Sb,

I gather that you have received an : IS10 Form or could it be an : ESA 3 Form (Sample) ?

If it is either, it is to assess your financial and personal details to see whether you qualify for : ESA Premiums. (Sounds like it's for The Severe Disability Premium. (SDP) )

If you are entitled to payment of The SDP, it's well worth having, as it's currently £61.85 /week for a single, and it can be backdated to the time that you first qualified for it. :

Benefit Rates 2015/16

If you are entitled to any ESA Premiums, they will be paid on top of your ESA payments.

There is a topic from another member : Here where they recently filled in an IS10 and received The SDP.

You really have nothing to lose and all to gain by filling the form in and returning it.

bro58

Yes it was the IS10 in a letter, what I don't really understand is how they decide award or not on basis of just three questions, does anyone get carers allowance - no as they don't claim, do you live with partner - no, and are you blind - no, those answers lead me straight to just sign.

I returned the form ages ago but never heard any response, other than a 10 pound christmas bonus, seems strange. but I also wrote two times to dwp to ask for my jsa sanction to be reviewed and removed from records as unfair (as given while awaiting esa appeal reinstatement for being unable to answer telephone interview, although called back and spoke to coach the same day).