As parents of 22 Noel and Sue Radford enjoy a caravan weekend for the May bank holiday, the couple have come prepared with a supersized barbeque to cook for their massive brood.Taking to Instagram to give fans an insight into how they cook for so many, Sue filmed her husband as he prepared a fry-up on the barbeque during the trip - with six eggs, over a dozen sausages, a pile of bacon, and mushrooms all sizzling on the grill. If you have a giant brood or hosting a Bank Holiday BBQ for family and friends then don't miss this large Kettle BBQ for £40 from Dunelm or try this Electric BBQ Grill for £159 from The Range.The couple, who are currently visiting Scotland with some of their children, have rose to prominence via their Channel 5 show 22 Kids and Counting, fascinating viewers with a look inside life as the UK's 'largest family'.
Full list of extra benefits for people making a successful new claim for Adult Disability Payment
18.04.2024 - 03:57 / dailyrecord.co.uk
The latest figures from Social Security Scotland show there are now 192,575 people receiving Adult Disability Payments (ADP), including some 109,385 existing claimants who have had their award for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) transferred from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to the devolved IT system.
The remaining 218,859 Scots still in receipt of PIP will have their payment moved to Social Security Scotland before the end of next year. However, many new ADP claimants may not be aware a successful claim can also open the door to additional benefit top-ups, help with housing costs, Council Tax and travel - the extra support is also available for existing PIP claimants, those on Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and Child Disability Payment.
A full guide to all the extra support and financial benefits is available on mygov.scot here. Below is a summary of what your disability benefit claim could also entitle you to - you can also contact your local council and ask if they can check entitlement for you.
You could receive extra help with:
It’s important to be aware you need to make a claim for the additional support, it isn’t applied automatically with a disability benefit award.
Guidance on mygov.scot states: “You should try to apply as soon as you can. Organisations may not be able to backdate payments for all of the benefits and services if you wait too long. This means you could miss out on some of the extra support you’re entitled to.”
However, it also warns: “Some of these benefits and services can affect other payments that you get.”
You could get extra help if you or someone who lives with you gets either:
You might be able to get a higher payment from the DWP if you get Child Disability Payment or
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