Adult Disability Payment rolled out across Scotland
- Area of Work: The ALLIANCE
- Type: News Item
- Published: 29th August 2022
The new payment replaces Personal Independence Payment, and follows the introduction of Child Disability Payment in 2021.
Social Security Scotland will begin taking applications for the new Adult Disability Payment (ADP) across Scotland from today, 29 August 2022 (this link will take you away from our website). Pilots of the new payment had already begun in phases in a number of council areas earlier this year before going nationwide. ADP is a Scottish Government administered payment which replaces the UK Government’s Personal Independence Payment (PIP) in Scotland. People who are currently receiving PIP will be automatically transferred to ADP over the coming two years.
In line with Social Security Scotland’s approach to devolved payments, ADP differs from PIP by making greater use of existing evidence for assessing claims, re-assessing claims less frequently and through a less onerous process, and by offering indefinite awards to people whose conditions are not expected to change. The ALLIANCE have previously welcomed this change in approach, whilst highlighting concerns that other aspects of PIP such as the “20 metre rule” have been replicated in the new payment. We have called for issues around eligibility criteria and level of payment to be considered as part of a review of ADP following the safe and secure transition phase.
The rollout of ADP follows the introduction in 2021 of the Child Disability Payment (CDP), a similar payment for disabled children and young people which replaced Disability Living Allowance (DLA), and is part of the ongoing devolution of some social security powers to the Scottish Parliament. Another new payment, Scottish Carer’s Assistance, is currently being developed to replace the existing Carer’s Allowance following a consultation earlier this year.
You can find out more about the Adult Disability Payment on mygov.scot (this link will take you away from our website).
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