Child Disability Payment decision making guide
Value of Short-term Assistance
The value of STA payable is the difference between (CDP regs, Schedule 1, para 2(1)):
- the value of assistance paid under the earlier determination
- and the value paid under the new determination.
Please note the care and mobility rates used in the following examples are for illustrative purposes only and may not be accurate at the time of reading.
On initial determination an individual is entitled to CDP made up of the:
- high rate care component of £89.60 per week.
- higher rate mobility component of £62.55 per week.
The total value of the award is £152.15 per week.
The individual requests a re-determination with the result being that they are entitled to the:
- middle rate care component of £60.00 per week
- lower rate mobility component of £23.70 per week.
The total value of the award after the new determination is £83.70 per week.
The individual submits an appeal and applies for STA. STA is payable during the appeal at a rate of £68.45 per week. This is the difference between the value of entitlement at first determination and the value of entitlement at re-determination.
An individual is in receipt of CDP made up of the:
- middle rate care component of £60.00 per week.
- higher rate mobility component of £62.55 per week.
The total value of the award is £122.55 per week.
After a review a new determination is made and the individual’s rates change and they now receive the:
- lowest rate care component of £23.70 per week
- lower rate mobility component of £23.70 per week.
The total value of the award after the new determination is £47.40 per week. The individual asks for a re-determination and applies for STA. STA is payable at a rate of £75.15 per week. This is the difference between the original total value of award and the new total value of award of CDP.
STA is only payable where the total value of the new determination payment is lower than the total value of the earlier determination payment.
An individual receives CDP made up of the:
- higher rate care component of £89.60 per week
- lower rate mobility component of £23.70 per week.
The total value of the award is £113.30 per week.
After a review, the individual’s rates change and they now receive the:
- middle rate care rate of £60.00 per week
- higher rate mobility component of £62.55 per week.
The total value of award is £122.55 per week.
Although one component reduced, the total value of the award increased. In this situation the individual is not eligible for STA