Are you entitled to Severe Disability Premium?

If you receive one of the following benefits you might be entitled to Severe Disability Premium, which could mean an extra £65 per week. The rules are complicated, but you could be entitled if all the four points below apply to you.

1. You receive one or more of these benefits:

• Income related Employment and Support Allowance
• Income based Jobseekers Allowance
• Income Support
• Housing Benefit

2. You also receive one of these:

• Daily Living Component of Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
• Middle or High Rate Care Component of Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
• Armed Forces Independence Payment (AFIP)
• Constant Attendance Allowance
• Exceptionally Severe Disablement Allowance

3. Nobody looking after you is paid Carer’s Allowance or has a Carer Element included in their Universal Credit.

4. You live alone or are treated as living alone.

If you think you might qualify for Severe Disability Premium, please contact our Benefits and Energy Advice Team by calling 0330 303 3000 and choosing option 4.