£235 winter heating payment due this month for young people on PIP, ADP or DLA
01.11.2023 - 18:25
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Thousands of disabled children and young people across Scotland are set to receive a payment of £235.70 this month to help offset higher energy bills over the colder months. Social Security Scotland recently announced the annual Child Winter Heating Assistance, will now be referred to as the Child Winter Heating Payment.
Scotland’s welfare system said the name change “reflects user testing carried out to support the launch of Winter Heating Payment with people who have lived experience of the benefits system”. The £235.70 lump sum payment is automatically made to families of children and young people up to the age of 19 who already get qualifying disability benefits.
These include the highest rate of the care component of Child Disability Payment or Disability Living Allowance for Children (DLA for Child). Those receiving 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 (ADP), also qualify.
People who were in claim for these benefits during the qualifying week of 18 - 24 September will receive a Child Winter Heating Payment.
Social Security Scotland said families will receive a letter to confirm they are entitled to the payment and money will be paid automatically 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.
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