This chapter is relevant to individuals who either:

• are applying for Child Disability Payment (CDP)
• are already in receipt of the assistance reporting a change of address

It describes how rules for CDP are applied to deciding if the individual meets the residence and presence criteria. In relation to CDP, the residence and presence criteria must be met by the child who is the individual applying for CDP. Applications are often made by parents or other adults on behalf of children and although they may be informally called “the applicant” for administrative reasons, it is the child who must meet the eligibility criteria.

An individual must satisfy a number of residence and presence criteria to be eligible for a CDP award. Those criteria differ depending on the individual’s personal circumstances. There are special rules for some European nationals and some exceptions which apply to specific categories of people.