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mrsdoyle
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Hi,quick question;if i receive guarantee pension credit and pip daily living component,live alone with no carers ,would i be entitled to SDP ? many thanks.
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It should already be included in your Pension Credit calculation (although I'm not sure whether it's called the SDP or if it's something else).1
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Spoonie_Turtle said:It should already be included in your Pension Credit calculation
It's not usually automatically paid so OP needs to claim it, if it's not included.
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If I were awarded SDP,would this be backdated to January (when I applied for pip) as my pip daily living has been ? thanks.0
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You need to be state pension age and above to claim pension credit. You said you only applied for PIP in January this year. You can only start a claim for PIP if under state pension age so i'm confused by your question about pension credit and SDP.
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I am under state pension age until july and have just 2 weeks ago been awarded pip.I have a claim for pension credit being processed at the moment.The DWP called me saying i would be eligible for sdp but didnt say if this would be backdated to january (as my pip has been) any idea ? thanks.0
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Pension credit can't be paid until you reach state pension age. For this reason it won't be backdated to the start of your PIP award (Unless you're currently claiming a qualifying means tested benefit that allows you to claim the SDP) such as, Income Related ESA/JSA or Income Support.
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I am on IR ESA with enhanced disability premium.0
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Then you'll need to contact ESA to ask to claim the SDP. If you had included that in your opening post we could have advised you correctly.2
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Point taken, as I said the DWP rang me to say I would be entitled to SDP, so would it be backdated ? thanks.0
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