Effects on other benefits
If you are entitled to both SDA and any of the following benefits they cannot be paid together in full [Legislation (44)]:
- Incapacity Benefit
- Unemployability supplement, paid with an Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit or War Disablement Pension
- Maternity Allowance
- Basic State Pension
- Bereavement benefits, Industrial Death Benefit or War Widows or Widowers Pension
- Carer’s Allowance
- Certain training allowances (getting these allowances may mean you are not treated as incapable of work).
Your SDA is reduced by the amount of that benefit.
Payments of SDA are taken fully into account when working out entitlement to Income Support. Other income-related benefits may be affected.
If you get Income Support, Housing Benefit or Council Tax Benefit, you may be entitled to the disability premium (see guide IS20 A guide to Income Support for detailed information).