ESA Support Group

flight747

How much is the ESA Support Group with DLA middle rate care with no ones carer allowance for her. My friend want to know this as she live on her own with no child. As I am not sure.

nannytone_2

its roughly £160

Horseunderwater

ESA Support rate = £106.50
DLA MRC = 53.00
And if your friend is on Income related version of ESA then they will get the extra Disability premium too at least £15.15
And maybe also the severe dis prem of £59.50 - the latter kick in automatically.
Not sure if there is more due there may be. Others better versed in all this can correct me or advise more.

flight747

Disability premium too at least £15.15 (I thought that for higher rate of DLA ?)

I think this one is correct below:

Single over 25: £71.70
Premium severe disability single £59.50
Support £34.80

Total £166.00 per week

nannytone_2

flight747 wrote: »

Disability premium too at least £15.15 (I thought that for higher rate of DLA ?)

I think this one is correct below:

Single over 25: £71.70
Premium severe disability single £59.50
Support £34.80

Total £166.00 per week

it is,
the severe disability oremium paid with MRC is £59.
the enhamced disability premium ( paid with HRC) is an additional £15

flight747

my friend and I had been checking this: http://www.entitledto.co.uk/calculator/ compare between DLA HRC and DLA MRC and both come back with same amount at £181.15 per week ? Seem very wrong!

flight747

I found this link but these are 2012/13 rate: http://www.rethink.org/living_with_mental_illness/money_debt_benefits/benefits/employment_and_support_allowance/what_is_employment_a.html

It say here:

£34.80 for the ‘support’ group. People in the support group who get Income-related ESA will also receive the Enhanced Disability premium – an extra £15.15.

So, look like this will work out if ESA placed in a support group of income related with DLA MRC:

Single over 25: £71.70
Premium severe disability single £59.50
Premium enhanced disability IR ESA £15.15
Support £34.80

Total £181..15 per week

Horseunderwater

I get EDP and I am in Supp group but on IR ESA so it gets paid automatically. In my case DLA not relevant. I get LRC/HRM. Although I get couples rate as my OH is on my claim.

Mookie12

Hi newbie here, please advise... I am on cr ESA and until 2011 was also given the support group payment. This stopped last year, and I was on 210.10 fortnightly. It didn't occur tomato check as benefits are a new thing to me.
However I just received a letter telling me about the increases and it says I AM in the support group again, and will receive this this year. Do you think they made a mistake last year at my renewal?
Is it worth me muddying the waters to check?