PIP to be replaced by Adult Disability Payment - everything you need to know about the new benefit

Child Disability Payment is set to replace Disability Living Allowance (Child) and will be the next new benefit to be introduced by the Scottish Government.In an update to the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday, Cabinet Secretary for Social Security, Shirley-Anne Somerville, said Social Security Scotland will start taking applications from summer 2021 as part of a pilot scheme, ahead of a full roll-out across the country from autumn 2021.This will be followed by the introduction of Adult Disability

Social Security Scotland has outlined how they will deliver a range of new disability benefits through a series of policy position papers and explained how putting the needs and experiences of Scots claimants at the heart of it is a priority.“We regard social security as a human right and we are committed to ensuring that those who are entitled to Disability Assistance are able to access it whilst being treated with dignity, fairness and respect,” states the Gov.Scot website.Social Security

Social Security Scotland that is replacing Disability Allowance Child (DLA Child). The new benefit will provide additional financial support to children and young people with disabilities, as well as their families, to help with the additional costs they incur as a result of having a disability or long-term health condition.

pub tenants a better deal with landlords. In Scotland, around 750 pubs are "tied" to a particular brewery or company, meaning tenants rent from pub owners with an obligation to purchase alcohol from a particular firm.

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Scottish Government administered child benefit from next week which is intended to help with day-to-day living costs. Nicola Sturgeon said the new payment will help families struggling as a direct result of the coronavirus pandemic.

UK Government.Globus (Shetland) Limited was given the bumper contract without going to competitive tender under emergency pandemic rules.The company, led by CEO Haraldur Agustsson, 47, has put more than £365,000 into Tory party coffers since 2016.It made two donations of £50,000 each in 2016 then followed up with four donations totalling £113,000 the following year.In 2018, the company put £52,500 into Tory party coffers and in 2019 it weighed in with another £100,000, made in two equal

hospitality premises will be able open across the central belt during the day under changes announced by Nicola Sturgeon.The controversial definition of a cafe is being removed by the Scottish Government, after a backlash, meaning all premises can operate in the day up to 6pm without selling alcohol.At level 2, which currently covers the rest of Scotland, hospitality premises can sell alcohol indoors with a main meal up to 8pm instead of 6pm, allowing scope for evening meals.Hotels and other

dog developed sepsis from a toxic substance while on a walk at a beauty spot in Hamilton. Fifteen-week-old Alaskan Malamute Nova had been out on a local walk at Earnock Nature Trail in South Lanarkshire when she is thought to have ingested, sniffed or drank something toxic.

Emmerdale fans are in for a treat this week when brand new character Mackenzie shows up in the village. And the actor that plays him, Scottish newcomer Lawrence Robb, is set to make a big impression on viewers as he joins the cast as Moira Barton’s estranged brother.

Perth Sheriff Court heard PE teacher Chaplin headed up an anti-bullying project at Calderglen High, East Kilbride.He had travelled to Perth with colleague Gregg Harvey on May 24 last year for an annual volleyball tournament.They had gone out drinking and ended up in the Half Moon bar where the 45-year-old victim was a regular.The three spent the first part of the evening chatting and buying each other drinks.But the court heard how the mood changed before Chaplin launched his vicious

Social Security Scotland that will soon replace Attendance Allowance. The new benefit will support older people who have a disability that means they need assistance with looking after themselves, or supervision to keep them safe.

face-to-face disability benefit assessments under the new Scottish social security system. The Scottish Government said that decisions on applications for the new Adult Disability Payment , which will replace Personal Independence Payment (PIP), will be made using information from healthcare providers during the application process.

‘dognapped’ by thieves. Rosie the Boston Terrier vanished from her home in Duddingston, near Edinburgh, on Sunday night after bolting out an insecure gate.

OAP is 'close to tears' as swarms of wasps crawl out of the fittings in her sheltered accommodation home. May Fyffe has been plagued by the dangerous bugs for three weeks.

Young Carer Grant marks it’s anniversary. The Young Carer Grant is a £305.10 payment available on an annual basis for 16, 17 and 18 year olds who spend an average of 16 hours a week caring for someone who receives a disability benefit.