DRO and Disability Premiums

rodney_5555

Hi I wonder if anyone can help.
I am half way through my DRO 12 month period. My support worker thinks I should apply for pip care as my needs have changed. I live in a full universal credit area but am on ESA support group still. As I understand it because I am on esa , if I qualify for PIP it would still attract the disability premium of esa. I understand the actual pip amounts are offset by the statement of financial affairs for the official receiver in terms of care needs but what about the disability premium ? When I applied fo r dro I was on low mobility dla and esa support

fatbelly

rodney_5555 wrote:

I am half way through my DRO 12 month period. My support worker thinks I should apply for pip care as my needs have changed. I live in a full universal credit area but am on ESA support group still. As I understand it because I am on esa , if I qualify for PIP it would still attract the disability premium of esa. I understand the actual pip amounts are offset by the statement of financial affairs for the official receiver in terms of care needs on the dro, but what about the disability premium ? When I applied fo r dro I was on low mobility dla and esa support

The quick answer is that PIP can be automatically offset but any premiums it generates cannot. However, if your needs have increased, maybe the amounts you need to spend on your care have also increased.

Quite what effect a successful claim for PIP would have onyour other benefits in a full UC area is probably a question for the benefits board - I admit I am still struggling with UC rules.