Child Disability Payment decision making guide

Acceptable and unacceptable applications

The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 sets out that an application must be submitted both:

  • in the form described by Social Security Scotland
  • with the supporting information that is required (SS(Scotland) Act 2018 s.38 (1))

It may be that an individual:

  • fills in an application for CDP on an Adult Disability Payment form
  • provides enough supporting information to make a determination.

In this situation, the case manager can accept the application.

Similarly, if an individual fills in an application for CDP on a Disability Living Allowance for Children form, it may be treated as though it was an application to CDP where there is enough information to make a determination. Disability Living Allowance for Children is the benefit that CDP replaces in Scotland.

An application may be rejected if the individual has not made an application in the form that is set out by Social Security Scotland.

Examples of when a case manager might reject an application are provided under Rejecting an Application.

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