Child Disability Payment decision making guide
Attendance or supervision required during dialysis
There are individuals who receive a type of dialysis that makes it necessary for another person to be present or supervising during set-up or the dialysis period. The case manager should assume that an individual applying for, or receiving, CDP has a need for attendance or supervision in relation to renal dialysis without requiring any further supporting information.
Nine year old Julija receives haemodialysis treatment in her local hospital in Glasgow every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. She is accompanied by her parents. At the time of her CDP application she has had her kidney condition for four months and therefore satisfies the backwards test. The dialysis normally takes up to four hours. A nurse sets up the dialysis and makes sure Julija is comfortable. Most days, the nurse also checks vital signs and how Julija is coping several times during treatment. After the dialysis is completed the nurse turns off the machine and help Julija get up.
Julija is entitled to the middle rate of the care component due to her dialysis. The case manager does not need ask Julija’s parents to demonstrate that they or the nurse are present during her treatment to make that decision.