New payment update for people in Scotland moving from PIP to devolved health benefit
13.09.2022 - 14:40
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
Adult Disability Payment is a new health benefit which is replacing Personal Independence Payment (PIP) for people living in Scotland. The devolved benefit will provide financial support to people aged between 16 and State Pension age, who are disabled, have a long-term health condition or have a terminal illness.
People already receiving PIP and Disability Living Allowance (DLA) from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) do not need to apply for Adult Disability Payment. Some 320,000 existing awards will transfer automatically from the DWP to Social Security Scotland in stages and are expected to be completed by the end of 2025.
Social Security Scotland will deliver the new benefit and in a new update said: "Your Adult Disability Payment will be the same amount as your PIP. You'll be paid on the same day and there will be no gap in your payments during the move from PIP to Adult Disability Payment.”
Last week, Social Security Scotland clarified that if an existing PIP or DLA claimant reports a change in their circumstances, which triggers a transfer of their award to the devolved system, it will be reviewed shortly after the transfer process is completed - this can take between three to four months.
Social Security Scotland said: “If the award was transferred because the PIP or DLA award was due to be reviewed or because the person reported a change, we will review the Adult Disability Payment award soon after the client’s transfer is completed.”
It also said: “We will write to people to inform them when to expect their payments and other important information, including how to ensure they continue to receive any other benefits.”
DWP also recently announced that it will now be automatically extending existing PIP
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