Help with disability premiums please - SUCCESS!

the_devil_made_me_do_it

I was told by DWP that a person only qualifies for disability premiums if they are on a means tested benefit such as income support or ESA.

Those on IB do not qualify.

Although, the link ritchie supplied states this:

receives Disability Living Allowance, Incapacity Benefit paid at the long term rate, Severe Disablement Allowance; or
has an invalid carriage, provided by the social security office; or
is registered blind.

Does this mean you fit ALL the criteria or just some of them?

zzzLazyDaisy

the_devil_made_me_do_it wrote: »

I was told by DWP that a person only qualifies for disability premiums if they are on a means tested benefit such as income support or ESA.

Those on IB do not qualify.

Although, the link ritchie supplied states this:

receives Disability Living Allowance, Incapacity Benefit paid at the long term rate, Severe Disablement Allowance; or
has an invalid carriage, provided by the social security office; or
is registered blind.

Does this mean you fit ALL the criteria or just some of them?

Interesting question. I also understood that SDA only applies to people on income support or means tested ESA. I am on DLA and IB (long term rate), but have always understood that I don't qualify for disability premiums because I am just over the limit to get means tested benefits.

the_devil_made_me_do_it

zzzLazyDaisy wrote: »

Interesting question. I also understood that SDA only applies to people on income support or means tested ESA. I am on DLA and IB (long term rate), but have always understood that I don't qualify for disability premiums because I am just over the limit to get means tested benefits.

There are, I think, 3 different disability premiums that people can apply for. I think the one I pasted was the disability premium & not Severe disability premium.

Might have to telephone IB department again & point this out.

Anubis_2

scottnsharon wrote: »

Hi John, wherever Ive looked for info on Dis Prem on the DirectGov websites they put up e very clear warning that claims for any form of this will be unobtainable by April 2012, and have also spotted that Severe Dis Allowance claims will not be entertained after 31st January THIS YEAR! they are probably relying on the re-naming and re-structuring of these benefits to create a cut off to those who try to persue backdated entitlement after this 'change in law'.... Scott

Do you mean the claims will stop in April for Severe Disability Allowance or Severe Disability Premium?

The two are different....

SDA is stopping, but the SDP is not from what I can see. Can you link please to one of these warnings, thanks.

the_devil_made_me_do_it

Just wondering if anyone has managed to work out the correct criteria for disability premiums yet?

scottnsharon

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Originally Posted by scottnsharon
Hi Formaldehyde Perfume - you could well qualify for Disability Premium (as you live with your mum not Severe Dis Prem, unless she has entitlements herself) you dont say if you get any other benefits like income support or esa so cant say for definate - but definately worth a try.

Try this number: 0800 882200 (benefits enquiry line - help and advice for disabled people) mon-fri 08.30 - 18.30, Good Luck - Scott

Hi all, it is a very complex set of criteria, there are other posts on here that people have given much more detailed info on the subject but I would suggest thet ANYONE on mid/high rate care, and ANY means tested benefit should give the contact centre above a call, they were very very helphul and told me of our entitlement without me having a clue about it and was just phoning on the advice of the dircetgov on line benefits checker. Definately worth a call - good luck all, and remember because it is classed as a 'premium' not a stand alone benefit can be backdated to the very start of the award of your dla, in our case it was over 3 years worth!

the_devil_made_me_do_it

I did phone the benefit enquiry line & told them my circumstances. The lady just said contact the IB department about it.

So, I telephoned the local IB department & the lady said I wasn't entitled due to being on IB, even tho' I get HRC/LRM.

Seems people get told different things depending who answers the telephone.

teajug

Severe Disability Allowance included AA or is this wrong, I always understood that this is the case.

Cpt.Scarlet

teajug wrote: »

Severe Disability Allowance included AA or is this wrong, I always understood that this is the case.

The Severe Disability Premium is payable with DLA HRM or HRC or AA, subject to other conditions being met.

the_devil_made_me_do_it

Just bumping up this thread in hope that someone can answer my query.