Social Security Scotland has confirmed that it started moving existing Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claimants to Adult Disability Payment last month. It began the process of transferring cases from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to the new devolved benefit on June 13.
Some 313,620 existing PIP claimants living in Scotland will be transferred automatically to Adult Disability Payment between now and the end of summer 2024. Nobody needs to reapply for the new benefit and Social Security Scotland said people will get the same amount of Adult Disability Payment that they received for PIP if their circumstances have not changed.
It will take approximately three months to transfer someone’s award to the devolved welfare system and Social Security Scotland said it will write to people to inform them when to expect their first Adult Disability Payment and other important information including how to ensure they continue to receive any other benefits. As we previously reported, some changes may need to be reported to DWP or HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
Social Security Scotland has also shared a case transfer timeline to give existing PIP claimants an idea of when they can expect to have their award moved from DWP.
Case transfer timetable from PIP to Adult Disability Payment
From June 13, 2022:
- People who are due a review of their award and live within Dundee City, Na h’Eileanan Siar (Western Isles) and Perth and Kinross
- People whose award is due to end before February 2023 living in any local authority in Scotland where they have no review date
From August 29, 2022:
- Case transfer will expand to all local authorities from August 29 when Adult Disability Payment is rolled out nationally across Scotland
Social Security Scotland said: “We will write to people in advance to tell them when to expect the transfer.
“We will continue to transfer these awards until the end of summer 2024, welcoming approximately 300,000 people who currently receive Personal Independence Payment to Social Security Scotland.”
Guidance on mygov.scot explains that if you get other benefits or services related to your disability payment, you will need to tell each organisation about the move to Social Security Scotland.
Who should I contact?
You need to contact your local council to tell them about the move from PIP to Adult Disability Payment if you get:
- Housing Benefit
- Council Tax Reduction
- Council Tax Exemption
The Scottish Government guidance also states that you also need to contact DWP to tell them about the move if you get:
- Universal Credit
- Income Support
- Pension Credit
- Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA)
- Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
It states: “You can do this by reporting a change of circumstances on each benefit that you get.”
You only need to contact HMRC if your disability payment rate has changed during the move and you get either:
- Child Tax Credit
- Working Tax Credit
Carer’s Allowance
If you get Child Disability Payment, and your carer gets Carer’s Allowance, you do not need to contact anyone.
The DWP will share this information with the Carer's Allowance Unit.
If you get Adult Disability Payment, and your carer gets Carer’s Allowance, you need to contact the Carer’s Allowance Unit.
You should let them know that your disability payment has moved to Social Security Scotland as this information will not be shared automatically.
You can contact the Carer’s Allowance Unit via GOV.UK, here.
To keep up to date with the most-read money stories, subscribe to our newsletter which goes out three times each week - sign up here.
