The new Adult Disability Payment will open for applications in three pilot areas from 21 March 2022.
Legislation unanimously approved on 9th February by the Scottish Parliament means that working age disabled people, those with a long-term health condition and people who have a terminal illness should apply for disability assistance to the new Scottish system. Applications will open first for those living in Dundee City, Perth and Kinross and the Western Isles council areas.
This payment will be delivered by the Scottish Government and will replace Personal Independence Payment, which is currently delivered by the UK Government’s Department for Work and Pensions.
Adults of working age with a disability or health condition, who are not already in receipt of Personal Independence Payment or Disability Living Allowance, and living in the pilot areas, will be the first to be able to apply.
Further council areas will be introduced in phases until Adult Disability Payment rolls out nationwide on 29 August.
People already receiving DWP payments will not need to apply for Adult Disability Payment. Their awards will transfer to the Scottish social security system automatically, beginning in August.
This will be done safely and securely so that people will still get the same amount of money, to the same account. The date of their first payment will be confirmed in writing before they transfer
For more information on how this benefit will be delivered click here.
