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Severe DLA?

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  • C.C.L.
    C.C.L. Posts: 396 Forumite
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    I've been getting SDA since 1997, and I'm still getting it now. I've just opted to continue taking SDA instead of my pension as it's more money than I would have got from my pension.
  • angelheart
    angelheart Posts: 227 Forumite
    C.C.L. wrote: »
    I've been getting SDA since 1997, and I'm still getting it now. I've just opted to continue taking SDA instead of my pension as it's more money than I would have got from my pension.


    Hi

    you may also be entitled to pension credits as well as the SDA

    good luck
    back to comping :beer:
  • rachel6188
    rachel6188 Posts: 413 Forumite
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    i am on hrc and hrm and i get a premuim for being severly disabled.
    im not sure what its called but thats what the poster you are being nasty about is talking about.
  • Peanuckle
    Peanuckle Posts: 481 Forumite
    SDA (or severe disablement allowance) still exists but only for those who claimed prior to April 2001. In fact I receive it, and a few years back before I married I received it with an income support top-up so it's definately possible and typos (and forgetting names) happens to all of us from time to time.

    to be honest there are so many different older benefits that people receive that no longer exist according to the computers it's getting silly. I've ended up arguing with benefits agency workers and tax credit people over the fact that not only do I receive SDA but it's not taxable several times.
  • healy
    healy Posts: 5,292 Forumite
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    edited 9 May 2009 at 7:04PM
    rachel6188 wrote: »
    i am on hrc and hrm and i get a premuim for being severly disabled.
    im not sure what its called but thats what the poster you are being nasty about is talking about.

    The poster was talking about Severe Disablement Allowance ; you are talking about Severe Disability Premium.
  • rachel6188
    rachel6188 Posts: 413 Forumite
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    sorry im lost - somebody was right when they said its a minefield. does sda exist?? x
  • rachel6188
    rachel6188 Posts: 413 Forumite
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    has it changed to the disability income guarantee??
    x
  • kianicky
    kianicky Posts: 687 Forumite
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    my mum gets SDA but she claimed way back in 1988. so before the changes in 2001.
    Vegetarian's Do Not!!!! eat fish :mad:


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  • healy
    healy Posts: 5,292 Forumite
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    rachel6188 wrote: »
    sorry im lost - somebody was right when they said its a minefield. does sda exist?? x

    Yes SDA does exist but it stopped for new claims in 2001.
  • rachel6188
    rachel6188 Posts: 413 Forumite
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    thanks for the info x
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