The latest figures from Social Security Scotland show that by the end of October 2022, merely 3,500 people across Scotland were receiving Adult Disability Payment. The new disability benefit is replacing Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for existing claimants aged under 65 on April 8, 2013.
The devolved benefit has already replaced PIP for new claims since the end of August last year and is designed to help cover the extra costs for someone living with a disability, having a long-term health condition (physical or mental) or a terminal illness. Social Security Scotland, which delivers the payment every four weeks, recently confirmed a total of £6.6 million has been paid to thousands of adults since the benefit launched in March 2022.
Scotland's welfare department also said that the most common age group for claimants was 55-64, representing 25 per cent of applications made. Around three per cent of applications were from those aged 16-18.
