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If the individual tells Social Security Scotland about the move less than 13 weeks after it has happened, the run-on period continues for 13 weeks after the date that the individual tells Social Security Scotland that they have moved.

Child Disability Payment

The purpose of considering if an individual can prepare a cooked main meal is to determine their ability to perform key daily activities.

Child Disability Payment

A case manager may apply an earlier start date for an award if they consider it would be unjust not to do so.

Child Disability Payment

An individual is not entitled to the mobility component of CDP unless, for most of that period, their physical or mental condition means they are able, from time to time, to benefit from assistance for movement.

Information about when an individual getting renal dialysis also has other conditions. How these other needs may affect Child Disability care component.

Case managers may receive information that suggests a person is no longer suitable to act on the child's behalf.

Child Disability Payment

Attention with bodily functions means providing personal care.

If an individuals cancels their plan to move from Scotland to another part of the UK, Social Security Scotland should treat the individual as if they had never told Social Security Scotland that they were moving.

If an applicant does not have parental rights and responsibilities for a child, then they cannot act on behalf of a child unless we appoint them to act.