Criteria For The Disability Element of JSA

Roxy07

What is the criteria?

I use to have a friend who was disabled who had JSA with income-support top up. No DLA or kids.

So was wondering if a person can get the disability premium who are not getting DLA? I assumed a person getting DLA would be on ESA (for sickness/disability unable/unfit to work) if they was getting DLA. But some mental disabilities mean a person won't get DLA but still need more than £70 a week to live on.

dippy3103

People can get DLA and JSA togther- you can have a disability &'also b fit for work.

I think disability premiums are usually only awarded if another disability bebefit is in payment

Bongo567

dippy3103 wrote: »

People can get DLA and JSA togther- you can have a disability &'also b fit for work.

I think disability premiums are usually only awarded if another disability bebefit is in payment

That's crazy.

You can also be disabled but not be disabled enough for dla.

nannytone_2

if they decide that you aren't disabled enough for DLA, then they don't see you at any disadvantage when it comes to employment i'm afraid.
as for your friend receiving a disability premium on JSA without receiving DLA/PIP ...
it just wouldn't happen.
disability premiums are only ever paid if a disability benefit is also in payment

Blackpool_Saver

https://www.gov.uk/disability-premiums-income-support/eligibility

Blackpool_Saver

http://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/jobseekers-allowance-jsa

Roxy07

Blackpool_Saver wrote: »

http://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/jobseekers-allowance-jsa

5. the disability element or severe disability element of working tax credit

So you don't need DLA because you can get disabled working tax credit without it.

dippy3103

Bongo567 wrote: »

That's crazy.

You can also be disabled but not be disabled enough for dla.

Yes... Like me. I have a disability but work full time and the impact on my life does not warrant dla

rogerblack

Roxy07 wrote: »

5. the disability element or severe disability element of working tax credit

So you don't need DLA because you can get disabled working tax credit without it.

Err - no.
The only long-term rate to WTC disability element is DLA/PIP.

Because ESA (or other out-of-work benefits) cannot be claimed alongside WTC, after 28 weeks from the end of ESA and start of WTC, the disability premium element stops applying.