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26 April 2025
Child Disability Payment
Who gains parental rights and responsibilities for a childInformation on when a mother and father gains parental rights and responsibilities to a child.
Guidance
19 December 2023
Who can make an application for Child Disability Payment (CDP).
Guidance
26 April 2025
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
How location of dialysis affects care component.
Guidance
26 April 2025
Child Disability Payment
When to seek adviceSituations when a case manger should seek advice.
Guidance
12 December 2023
Guidance
15 December 2023
Special Rules for Terminal Illness
When to complete a BASRiS, SR1 or a DS1500 formThis 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
Guidance
26 April 2025
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 awardEntitlement 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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