The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has shared a new update for more than 313,600 people living in Scotland receiving financial support through Personal Independence Payment (PIP) who will start transferring to a devolved benefit this summer.
New claims for PIP will no longer be accepted after August 29. Instead, people over 16 and under State Pension age living with a disability, long-term illness or a physical or mental health condition should apply for Adult Disability Payment (ADP) from Social Security Scotland.
DWP said that 313,620 existing PIP claimants will have their awards “progressively transferred” to ADP over a period of time and added that “once a claim has been selected for transfer, the claimant will receive a letter from the DWP to let them know that their case is being transferred to Social Security Scotland” - the letter will also tell the claimant when their PIP award ends.
