Help with filling out the IS review A2 form.. I'm finding it confusing.

[BowdonUK]

Hi all,

It's my first post here, and after reading quite a few threads I thought I'd add my own question.

I recently got the A2 review form for income support. But the form seems a little vague on some questions. It also doesn't help that a lot of benefits have now mixed and are paid in one go.

My question for now is that I get DLA (high in care and mobility components), and severe disablement allowance. I also used to get attendance allowance but I'm not even sure if I should write that in or not as its so confusing.

The thing thats confusing me at the moment is do I write severe disablement allowance as a seperate benefit (in part 7 it asks you to list the benefits) even though it seems to be paid as part of the income support payment in my bank? At least I hope it is. That was another question. Though I'm listed as getting SDA, I only get Income Support (IS) and Disability Living Allowance (DLA) paid in to my account. Should I also be getting a seperate payment for SDA too, or am I right that its combined in the IS payment?

Hope anyone can make sense of my post.

Thanks for any help and advice anyone can give.

[AmyS]

Hi, I'm not familiar with IS review A2 Form.

Though I receive PIP and ESA Support - as I'm single and do not have a carer I receive Severe Disability Premium which arrives with my ESA allowance direct into my bank account as 'one' amount. My ESA changed dramatically early January (2015) and went up significantly - this happened within a week of receiving my letter from the DWP - letter specifically states ESA Support and the Severe Disability Premium. In which case your IS (I presume - don't quote me on this) has your Severe Disability component as part of it.

Either way I presume you would write it separately on the form even though it may come through as part of it - it merely tops up your IS. Hopefully someone with much more experience than me will come along and help you.