Adult Disability Payment is the twelfth payment now delivered by Social Security Scotland and has now replaced new claims for Personal Independence Payment (PIP). Existing PIP claimants living in Scotland will be transferred from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to the devolved benefits system by the end of 2025.
At that time, the Scottish Government estimates that it will be providing financial support to over 510,000 people with a disability, long-term illness or health condition - some 9.3% of Scoltand’s 5,479,900 population. The benefit is paid at the same weekly rate as PIP to prevent a ‘two-tier benefit’ and is worth between £97.80 and £627.60 every four-week payment period.
The devolved payment rolled out last August following a successful phased rollout which began in March, and while statistics gathering is still in the early stages, Social Security Scotland recently announced that new claims are taking around 16 weeks to process - from start of application to award decision.
