Have your say at a consultation event on Adult Disability Payment
- Area of Work: Policy and Research
- Type: News Item
- Published: 24th July 2024

Sign up to have your say at a local consultation event for the Independent Review on Adult Disability Payment.
Chair of the Adult Disability Payment (ADP) Review, Edel Harris OBE, wants to hear from you about your experiences of Adult Disability Payment.
The Adult Disability Payment Independent Review will consider people’s experiences of the first year of delivery of Adult Disability Payment, as well as the eligibility criteria, and how well it has worked.
As well as responding to the Consultation or Call for Evidence, you can sign up to attend consultation event near you to share you experiences and feedback of Adult Disability Payment:
- Edinburgh (1 August 2024, 11:30am – 2:30pm)
- Stirling (5 August 2024, 10:30am – 1:30pm)
- Dundee (8 August 2024, 11:30am – 2:30pm)
- Cowdenbeath (12 August 2024, 3:15pm – 5:15pm)
- Perth (14 August 2024, 2:30pm – 5:00pm)
- Glasgow (19 August 2024, 11:30am – 2:30pm)
- Inverness (21 August 2024, 11:30am – 2:30pm)
- Aberdeen (22 August 2024, 11:30am – 2:30pm)
All the the events are free to attend however places are limited so register as soon as you can.
If you have any questions, need support with travel expenses or would like to sign up to the Independent Review’s newsletter please email adpreview@gov.scot.
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