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9 years 9 months ago #138203 by irenemohan
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Is severe disability premium means tested? I help an elderly man in receipt of AA but he does not know if he should apply for severe disability premium as he has more than £6000 in savings.
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9 years 9 months ago #138205 by Gordon
It's not so much that SDP is means tested, it can only be paid in conjunction with an Income Related (means tested) benefit such as ESA(IR) or Pension Credit. So their household income, assets and savings and any hours that a partner works are relevant.
If no IR benefit is in payment then the SDP cannot be paid whether the claimant meets the criteria or not.
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Irene wrote: Is severe disability premium means tested? I help an elderly man in receipt of AA but he does not know if he should apply for severe disability premium as he has more than £6000 in savings.
It's not so much that SDP is means tested, it can only be paid in conjunction with an Income Related (means tested) benefit such as ESA(IR) or Pension Credit. So their household income, assets and savings and any hours that a partner works are relevant.
If no IR benefit is in payment then the SDP cannot be paid whether the claimant meets the criteria or not.
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9 years 9 months ago - 9 years 9 months ago #138208 by irenemohan
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Thank you for getting back to me but severe disability premium is paid to all on Attendance Allowance who live alone and do not have anyone receiving carer's allowance for them. Perhaps I confused you with my query which is basically should the individual now receiving attendance allowance apply for sdp if it is means tested?
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9 years 9 months ago #138209 by Gordon
I'm sorry, but whilst AA does provide eligibility for the Severe Disability Premium, entitlement to payment is only enabled via Pension Credit (in this case), it is not an additional payment on top of AA.
So if the person is not entitled to PC then they will not receive an SDP payment, whether they are entitled or not.
If they are not currently receiving PC then they may be eligible subject to their household income, assets and savings, if they are then the SDP should be added to their PC.
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Irene wrote: Thank you for getting back to me but severe disability premium is paid to all on Attendance Allowance who live alone and do not have anyone receiving carer's allowance for them. Perhaps I confused you with my query which is basically should the individual now receiving attendance allowance apply for sdp if it is means tested?
I'm sorry, but whilst AA does provide eligibility for the Severe Disability Premium, entitlement to payment is only enabled via Pension Credit (in this case), it is not an additional payment on top of AA.
So if the person is not entitled to PC then they will not receive an SDP payment, whether they are entitled or not.
If they are not currently receiving PC then they may be eligible subject to their household income, assets and savings, if they are then the SDP should be added to their PC.
Gordon
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9 years 9 months ago - 9 years 9 months ago #138210 by bro58
Hi I,
The SDP is not paid to all AA recipients.
Being in receipt of AA, whilst also being classed as living alone with no one receiving CA for providing care for you gives you potential "entitlement" to The SDP.
To receive "payment" of The SDP, one must also pass the means test with respect to capital, assets, savings, household income, etc etc, as The SDP can only be paid as an Income Related "benefit" or Pension Credit.
Therefore, they will need to fill in a financial assessment form to see whether they can pass the means test for payment of The SDP.
They should contact The DWP and request that they send him a financial assessment form to assess his entitlement to payment of The SDP.
I hope that makes it somewhat clearer.
bro58
Replied by bro58 on topic Severe disability premium
Irene wrote: Thank you for getting back to me but severe disability premium is paid to all on Attendance Allowance who live alone and do not have anyone receiving carer's allowance for them. Perhaps I confused you with my query which is basically should the individual now receiving attendance allowance apply for sdp if it is means tested?
Hi I,
The SDP is not paid to all AA recipients.
Being in receipt of AA, whilst also being classed as living alone with no one receiving CA for providing care for you gives you potential "entitlement" to The SDP.
To receive "payment" of The SDP, one must also pass the means test with respect to capital, assets, savings, household income, etc etc, as The SDP can only be paid as an Income Related "benefit" or Pension Credit.
Therefore, they will need to fill in a financial assessment form to see whether they can pass the means test for payment of The SDP.
They should contact The DWP and request that they send him a financial assessment form to assess his entitlement to payment of The SDP.
I hope that makes it somewhat clearer.
bro58
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9 years 9 months ago #138212 by irenemohan
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Thank you Gordon I believe I understand this now - this gentleman is in receipt of pension credit and AA but if he applies for sdp he will not get it as he has over £6000 in savings. Have I got it right finally??
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