Sdp

poppy12345

Bananas123 wrote: »

you don't get SDP if you have a carer...
sdp is for a persons disability (clue is in the name);as they are being cared for; ("incapable of caring for self"), then the money is rightfully awarded to the person providing the care... ...
you can't pick and choose your status - "please can i have money for caring for myself in addition to being cared for" ?.
how about "NO"

That's not correct. SDP is awarded because the disabled person lives alone, or is classed as living alone. It's not awarded because the person is incapable of caring for their self.



I live with my 18 year old daughter, who claims PIP herself. I claim PIP myself and claim the SDP on top of my ESA, no one cares for me, i have to do it myself because i have no one else to do it...

poppy12345

Bananas123 wrote: »

exactly; the person we are talking about is not yourself and DOESN'T live alone; they are being CARED for.

That will make no difference, if the person's mother isn't claiming Carers Allowance for looking after them then they are entitled to the SDP.

calcotti

OP, if your friend wants to challenge the DWP decision they need to request a Mandatory Reconsideration. I suggest they refer to the guidance including the one in your initial post even though that refers to IS.
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/benefits-introduction/problems-with-benefits-and-tax-credits/challenging-a-benefit-decision/challenging-a-dwp-benefit-decision-on-or-after-28-october-2013/challenging-a-benefit-or-tax-credit-decision-asking-for-a-reconsideration/. The guidance does suggest that it may be possible to get the SDP while she is at her mother’s on the grounds that she is only there temporarily whilst normally residing in the care home provided that the stays at her mother’s are less than one week at a time.

Obviously as this only applies to a few weeks a year the sum of money involved is not great but I can imagine there are extra costs involved in those weeks when daughter is with mother so any extra would help.

Note that if successful she may be able to get arrears for past stays provided she can evidence them.

Bananas123

poppy12345 wrote: »

That will make no difference, if the person's mother isn't claiming Carers Allowance for looking after them then they are entitled to the SDP.

...only if they live alone (the person is being cared for in a home) - you get SDP because your daughter in an adult non-dependant and you are classed as being "single".....

_shel wrote: »

Being cared for and claiming carers Allowance is two different things

yes.... but you can't have BOTH (see post #8)
-if somebody is ALREADY BEING CARED FOR (in addition to being provided accommdation...) then; that person is catered for / done.
- another (additional person (i.e. "mother") isn't going to get money because "they also want to care for them"..... (because that makes them either 1) a complete idiot or 2) a benefit fraud...) and the person in question is PRECLUDED from SDP due to residing in a care home.

benidorm59

You can claim DLA/PIP at daily rate eg for a few days if you come out of a care home for the week end etc if you have under lining entitlement to it of course and SDP can be paid daily in these circumstances its just that the guidance mustn't have been clear to the processor, now with this help and clarification we can put a MR in thanks to Calcotti and Poppy the person is entitled to the premium so should be paid