Adults in Scotland with health issues could be due up to £627 each month through new payment
The latest figures from Social Security Scotland show that by the end of October 2022, merely 3,500 people across Scotland were receiving Adult Disability Payment. The new disability benefit is replacing Personal Independence Payment and Disability Living Allowance for existing claimants aged under 65 on April 8, 2013.
Interestingly and probably encouragingly for new claimants, Social Security Scotland has awarded the enhanced rate of both the daily living part and mobility part at more than twice the rate of standard rate.What is Adult Disability Payment and should I make a claim? Below is a quick overview of the benefit, you can find a full list of the main health conditions being supported by PIP here, these are also supported by Adult Disability Payment.
Mobility part You may qualify for the mobility part if you need help with planning and following a journey, or moving around.If you get an enhanced award for the mobility part, you can apply to lease an accessible vehicle - find out more here. What you need to apply for Adult Disability Payment You can choose to apply for Adult Disability Payment online or by phone and paper. There are two parts to the Adult Disability Payment application.It will help you to complete part one if you have:
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