× Members

ESA and a Private Pension

  • bro58
11 years 1 month ago - 11 years 1 month ago #99389 by bro58
Replied by bro58 on topic ESA and Severe Disability Premium

Karen Greaves wrote: Thank you so much for your reply, it was so helpful. I have emailed support to change my name and viewed info on ESA. I have also just discovered something called severe Disability Premium. I receive DLA middle care and lower mobility and live alone do you know if this mean that I qualify for this benefit as well.

Thank you


Hi,

In effect, being entitled to Disability Premiums (DP) as a result of a MR or HR Care award of DLA increases the amount that the government states that you need to live on.

This would have been paid in the form of an Income Support top-up for IB recipients, and an IR ESA top-up in the case of CB ESA recipients.

Even though you may be legally entitled to DP's, you would only be paid them if there was a shortfall between your household income, and The Minimum Disability Income Guarantee , pertaining to your own personal circumstances.

Therefore, you would need to make a claim, and/or seek face to face advice to discuss your personal circumstances, which we obviously cannot do on an open forum.

See : www.gov.uk/disability-premiums-income-support

Where to get advice?

This : Benefits Calculator , may give you some idea.

bro58
Last edit: 11 years 1 month ago by bro58.

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

More
11 years 1 month ago #99390 by Poppy
Replied by Poppy on topic ESA and a Private Pension
Thanks again!

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

Moderators: bro58GordonGaryBISCatherineWendyKellygreekqueenpeterKatherineSuper UserjimmckChris
We use cookies

We use cookies on our website. Some of them are essential for the operation of the site, while others help us to improve this site and the user experience (tracking cookies). You can decide for yourself whether you want to allow cookies or not. Please note that if you reject them, you may not be able to use all the functionalities of the site.