New benefit for people of State Pension age starting this Autumn will not include face-to-face assessments
10.01.2024 - 05:37
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
The Scottish Government recently announced a new devolved disability payment designed to provide additional financial support for people of State Pension age will not include a mobility component. However, it has also confirmed the new benefit will not include any face-to-face assessments as part of the application process.
Pension Age Disability Payment will replace Attendance Allowance as part of a phased pilot launch from Autumn 2024 for new claimants, before rolling out nationwide in early 2025. Some 132,618 people living in Scotland already receiving either £68.10 or £101.75 each week through Attendance Allowance from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), will not need to apply for the new benefit and will be transferred in stages to the Social Security Scotland IT system.
Pension Age Disability Payment will support older people who have a disability that means they need assistance with looking after themselves, or supervision to keep them safe.
Social Security Scotland said it will make decisions about entitlement for Pension Age Disability Payment using the applicant’s account of their circumstances and existing supporting information.
Face-to-face assessments will not be held, examples of supporting information include:
Social Security Scotland has also said it will “assume responsibility, where necessary, for gathering information from various sources suggested by the individual.”
The benefit will be for people who meet the following criteria:
Guidance from Gov.Scot adds: “It is anticipated that eligibility rules for Pension Age Disability Payment will remain broadly similar to Attendance Allowance.”
It also states: “It is our intention that the rate of all forms of disability assistance will remain the
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