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5 years 2 months ago #245649 by Gordon
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nata

If your claim was made at the end of last year then it must be New Style ESA as it has not been possible to make a new claim for legacy ESA for some time.

The Premiums are not payable with New Style ESA, whether your PIP Claim is successful or not.

If you receive a PIP Daily Living award and you live alone and no one claims Carers Allowance against the PIP and you receive Housing Benefit. then you should be able to make a claim for legacy Income Related ESA, this could pay more than you would receive under UC but there are a lot of "ifs" and it could be some time before you know whether you can make a claim.

Remember, ultimately all Income Related ESA claims will be transferred to UC.

Gordon

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5 years 1 month ago #245860 by natdo
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Hi Gordon
If I am not receiving Housing Benefit I would not be able to get Income Related ESA?

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5 years 1 month ago #245880 by Gordon
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Diddles

From what you have posted, no.

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4 years 10 months ago #248968 by natdo
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Hi Gordon
Please advise.
To get a Severe Disability Premium you have to be getting an income-related benefit. I am getting ESA(C) support group, UC to top up as on low income, and PIP daily living. is UC a means-tested benefit? In this case, can I apply for Severe Disability Premium?
Thank you

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4 years 10 months ago #248971 by Gordon
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nata

I'm afraid not, although Universal Credit is classed as an Income Related benefit there are no Premiums payable with UC.

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