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13 years 3 months ago #38608 by carmind
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One of our clients has just re-applied for ESA having been judged as fit for work at a recent tribunal.
He has not yet filled in the ESA 50 or had a WCA as part of this claim However, he has been given an award of £132.75 per week, which includes "extra money because you are severely disabled" and "Disability Income Guarantee".

Good news but I have not encountered these extra payments before. Any comments?

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13 years 3 months ago #38630 by Ranald
Replied by Ranald on topic Re:Extra ESA money
"extra money because you are severely disabled" sounds like the language used on my award letter to describe my £53.65 payment of the Severe Disability Premium.

ESA Basic Allowance £65.45
Work Related Activity Component £25.95
Severe Disability Premium £53.65

Total £145.05

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13 years 3 months ago #38693 by Crazydiamond
Replied by Crazydiamond on topic Re:Extra ESA money
carmind wrote:

One of our clients has just re-applied for ESA having been judged as fit for work at a recent tribunal.
He has not yet filled in the ESA 50 or had a WCA as part of this claim However, he has been given an award of £132.75 per week, which includes "extra money because you are severely disabled" and "Disability Income Guarantee".

Good news but I have not encountered these extra payments before. Any comments?


According to my calculations this would be the applicable amount for a single claimant of ESA, classed as living alone in the assessment phase, and who receives the highest rate care component of DLA.

The amount comprises the basic personal allowance, the severe disability premium and the enhanced disability premium, but does not include the work-related activity component or the support component payable following a successful WCA.

From the above calculations your client would appear to still be in the assessment phase of ESA, pending the application of the work capability assessment.

Nothing on this board constitutes legal advice - always consult a professional about specific problems

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13 years 3 months ago #38701 by chrysalis
Replied by chrysalis on topic Re:Extra ESA money
interesting, so someone disabled would get that premium and DLA?

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13 years 3 months ago #38706 by Survivor
Replied by Survivor on topic Re:Extra ESA money
You can get enhanced disability premium if you are on the highest rate of DLA care component; and you can also get a severe disability premium if you are on the middle or high rate of DLA care component and there is no-one 18 or over living as part of your household, other than someone also on DLA and no-one is claiming carer's allowance for looking after you.

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13 years 3 months ago #38826 by carmind
Replied by carmind on topic Re:Extra ESA money
Yes if they are on middle or high care rate they get extra premium on ESA

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