£235 one-off payments due for 29,000 young people on PIP, ADP or DLA this month
09.11.2023 - 14:43
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Social Security Scotland have announced that one-off payments of £235.70 have started going out to around 29,000 disabled children and young people across the country. The annual Child Winter Heating Payment is unique to Scotland and designed to help families of disabled young people under the age of 19 with higher fuel costs over the colder months.
The annual payment is made automatically to those on the highest rate of the care component of Child Disability Payment or Disability Living Allowance for Children. People getting the enhanced rate of the daily living component of Personal Independence Payment (PIP), or the enhanced rate of the daily living component of Adult Disability Payment, also qualify.
People who were in receipt of these benefits during the week of 18-24 September will get a Child Winter Heating Payment. Social Security Scotland said that the vast majority of people do not need to apply for this benefit as the payment is made automatically.
Scotland’s welfare system also said that eligible families will receive a letter to confirm they are entitled to the payment and money will be paid into the same account as their qualifying benefits. Nobody on a qualifying benefit needs to apply separately to get the payment, however, in certain circumstances some people may need to make a claim - find out more about this here.
The payment is per child or young person, not per household and if more than one child or young person in a household is entitled, they will each get a payment.
For more information about Child Winter Heating visit the dedicated pages on mygov.scot here or call Social Security Scotland on 0800 182 2222.
Children and young people in Scotland can get the heating payment if they are under
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