Adult Disability Payment is a new health benefit which is gradually replacing Personal Independence Payment (PIP) for people living in Scotland. The devolved benefit will provide financial support to people aged between 16 and State Pension age, who are disabled, have a long-term health condition or have a terminal illness.
People already receiving PIP and Disability Living Allowance (DLA) from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) do not need to apply for Adult Disability Payment. Some 322,387 existing awards will be transferred automatically from the DWP to the devolved welfare system in stages in a managed migration process which is expected to be completed by 2025, according to the newly released Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018: progress report 2021 to 2022.
Social Security Scotland will deliver the new benefit and has updated its online guidance at mygov.scot to explain that anyone who transfers from PIP to Adult Disability Payment will receive the same award payment as they do for PIP.
It also reassures claimants that payments will be made on the same day and there will be no gaps in payments during the move from PIP to Adult Disability Payment.
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 along with other important information including how to ensure they continue to receive any other benefits from DWP or HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) - find out more about this here.
Just to reiterate, anyone currently receiving PIP does not need to apply for Adult Disability Payment and Social Security Scotland has also confirmed that it will not reassess or review your award during the move.
Until your PIP has moved to Adult Disability Payment, you will need to carry on:
- answering any requests from DWP like filling in a PIP review or renewal form
- reporting changes to DWP
Adult Disability Payment rates 2022/23
The devolved benefit is made up of the same two components as PIP - daily living and mobility - and paid at the same weekly rates.
Daily living component
- Standard rate: £61.85
- Enhanced rate: £92.40
Mobility component
- Standard rate: £24.45
- Enhanced rate: £64.50
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