How will State Pension affect DLA & SDA

INSPIRED

woosh0 wrote: »

Me too, I have spina bifida and worked till 2011 where I took early retirement because of the government cutbacks. My award was indefinite aswell.

There is always something to worry about, isn't there? I hope all goes well for you.

INSPIRED

Mojisola wrote: »

PIP is just the newer version of DLA.

I know of several people who were told that they had to go on to Attendance Allowance once they reached pension age. They gave up their claim to DLA and forever lost their entitlement to the mobility component.

Thank you for the warning: I will bear it in mind.

INSPIRED

cattermole wrote: »

SDA should give you the NI credits for the years you have claimed it towards your State Pension.

Your pension statement will give you the amount of pension you are projected to get on retirement and the numbers of years you have been credited with. Plus any additions for graduated amounts.

Did you work before claiming SDA and were you opted in or out of the SERPS pension scheme?

In total the current number of years NI contributions you need for the full basic state pension is 30

As already said DLA should continue after State Pension age and you may be entitled to Pension Credits on top, which is a separate claim from the State Pension.

I worked for about 5 yrs before my husband was posted to Germany (Army) where our daughter was born within the first year. Then approx 20 yrs claiming child benefit. By the time last child was 16 I was ill and receiving SDA. Back in the UK by then but too ill to work. DLa was awarded soon after SDA.

So, very little employment and SERPS never came into the equation.

I am waiting for my pension statement.

rogerblack

INSPIRED wrote: »

I worked for about 5 yrs before my husband was posted to Germany (Army) where our daughter was born within the first year. Then approx 20 yrs claiming child benefit. By the time last child was 16 I was ill and receiving SDA. Back in the UK by then but too ill to work. DLa was awarded soon after SDA.

So, very little employment and SERPS never came into the equation.

I am waiting for my pension statement.

If CB has properly tracked, that'd give you 20 years, working another 5, and SDA would only need to count for another 5.
As it's been over 5 years since SDA could last be claimed - you would seem to have - if the above numbers are correct - >30.

Mrs_Ryan

My Dad still gets DLA and he's 73. Mum gets a state pension and she's 64 and still getting DLA. Mum has had the PIP letter but whether they will make her claim AA instead I don't know. Dad was also on SDA before he got his state pension and he got pension credit but he hadn't worked since before I was born in 1980.

Mojisola

Mrs_Ryan wrote: »

My Dad still gets DLA and he's 73. Mum gets a state pension and she's 64 and still getting DLA. Mum has had the PIP letter but whether they will make her claim AA instead I don't know.

If she only has DLA for care, it won't matter but if she is getting DLA for mobility problems, she should go for PIP.

Richie-from-the-Boro

DLA - PIP - its a specific date

Its not state pension but age. The current and foreseeable rules are that those turning age 65 after 8 April 2013 will not be reassessed for PIP, and will remain on DLA as long as they continue to satisfy the eligibility criteria.

INSPIRED

rogerblack wrote: »

If CB has properly tracked, that'd give you 20 years, working another 5, and SDA would only need to count for another 5.
As it's been over 5 years since SDA could last be claimed - you would seem to have - if the above numbers are correct - >30.

Thank you. I have been receiving SDA since 1996, so, just under 18 years - how time flies! Rather depressing: I would rather have returned to my career.

Yes, the numbers should add up. I will wait to see what my Pension Statement says.

INSPIRED

Mojisola wrote: »

If she only has DLA for care, it won't matter but if she is getting DLA for mobility problems, she should go for PIP.

Can you explain why PIP would be better? I have high rate for care and mobility.

Many thanks.

Mojisola

INSPIRED wrote: »

Can you explain why PIP would be better? I have high rate for care and mobility.

There is no mobility element in AA - it just covers care needs.