Adult Disability Payment has already replaced Personal Independence Payments (PIP) for new claimants applying for financial support in Dundee, Perth and Kinross and the Western Isles.
The next pilot areas to open for applications from new claimants will be in Angus, North Lanarkshire and South Lanarkshire on June 20. Adult Disability Payment is extra money to help people over 16 and under State Pension age who are living with a disability or long-term health condition that affects their everyday life.
The benefit will be administered by Social Security Scotland and while eligibility will be largely similar to PIP, which is delivered by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), one of the main differences between the two disability benefits is the way assessments or consultations are conducted.
