Guidance Library

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Guidance

26 April 2025

Child Disability Payment

Who gains parental rights and responsibilities for a child

Information on when a mother and father gains parental rights and responsibilities to a child.

Guidance

19 December 2023

Who can make an application

Who can make an application for Child Disability Payment (CDP).

Guidance

26 April 2025

Who a payment can be made to

Where entitlement is in relation to an individual under 16 years old, CDP should be paid to the person specified in the application (Social Security (Scotland Act) 2018, s85A) who will be someone with parental rights and responsibilities, who lives with and has care of the child, provided that they are willing and practicably able to act an appointee.

Guidance

12 December 2023

Where the dialysis takes place

How location of dialysis affects care component.

Guidance

26 April 2025

Child Disability Payment

When to seek advice

Situations when a case manger should seek advice.

Guidance

15 December 2023

Special Rules for Terminal Illness

When to complete a BASRiS, SR1 or a DS1500 form

This guidance is for clinicians who have a patient with a terminal illness and need to complete a Benefits Assessment for Special Rules in Scotland (BASRiS) form on their behalf.

Guidance

12 December 2023

When to carry out an unscheduled review

Guidance

26 April 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.

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