Faster payment award decisions for new claims of Adult Disability Payment by doing one thing on application
15.12.2023 - 11:59
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
The latest statistics from Social Security Scotland show that at the end of July, some 93,880 people were in receipt of Adult Disability Payment (ADP)and of those, 42,620 were new applicants and 51,260 were existing Personal Independence Payment (PIP) case transfers.
A successful new claim for the devolved payment is worth the same amount as its Department for Work Pensions (DWP) counterpart. This means people with a disability, long-term illness or physical or mental health condition could receive between £26.90 and £172.75 each week, which is paid every four weeks.
Social Security Scotland recently confirmed that it is taking an average of four months to process new claims for ADP and work is being done to reduce the journey time. This includes re-deploying staff and bringing in health and social care experts to advise case managers earlier to help speed up decision-making.
However, Scotland’s welfare system is also encouraging people about to make a new claim, or those who have already submitted one, to provide at least one piece of supporting information from an acceptable professional as that could help case managers understand someone’s condition, disability or daily living or mobility needs - and speed up an award decision.
Many people may be unaware of the supporting evidence that can be submitted, and Social Security Scotland believes many have the information to hand and just don’t realise it.
For example some people seem to believe it needs to be medical or comes from a doctor, but Social Security Scotland said the most useful supporting information often comes from:
Information that can be submitted includes:
Part two of the ADP application form asks about:
Official guidance on mygov.scot explains other