Guidance Library

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Guidance

2 July 2025

Child Disability Payment

When the change in entitlement should begin if the individual meets the criteria for a lower or no award

Entitlement to the lower award begins, or entitlement stops, on the date of the determination resulting from the unscheduled review if the individual did not ‘knowingly fail’ to notify the change.

Guidance

2 July 2025

Checking legal authority to act on behalf of the child

Case managers should verify that a person does hold legal authority to act on behalf of the child.

Guidance

2 July 2025

Child Disability Payment

Rates of the care component

An individual’s needs determine what criteria they meet and the rate of CDP they are entitled to.

Guidance

2 July 2025

Eligibility criteria for the higher rate mobility component

An individual qualifies for the higher rate of the mobility component if they meet these criteria.

Guidance

2 July 2025

Introduction

What happens when an individual in receipt of Disability Living Allowance for Children (DLAC) moves to Scotland or Child Disability Payment (CDP) moves to another part of the UK.

Guidance

2 July 2025

Terminal illness diagnosis during non-SRTI application

If an individual submits a CDP application but later becomes eligible under SRTI.

Guidance

2 July 2025

Severe mental disabilities

Guidance

2 July 2025

Payment of Child Disability Payment

The process by which CDP is paid.

Guidance

2 July 2025

Child Disability Payment

Watching over

“Watching over” should be given its ordinary meaning, which is to: pay attention to someone to make sure that nothing bad happens to them.

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