Guidance Library

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Guidance

12 September 2025

Child Disability Payment

Introduction

The rules of entitlement to the lower rate of the mobility component of Child Disability Payment.

Guidance

12 September 2025

Child Disability Payment

Setting an earlier start date for entitlement when a change in an individual’s needs leads to a higher award

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

Guidance

12 September 2025

Child Disability Payment

Exceptions to entitlement to the lower rate mobility component

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.

Guidance

12 September 2025

Guidance on specific situations

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

Guidance

12 September 2025

Terminal illness diagnosis during non-SRTI application

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

Guidance

12 September 2025

Dialysis and other needs

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

Guidance

12 September 2025

Severe visual disability

Guidance

12 September 2025

Child Disability Payment

Attention with bodily functions

Attention with bodily functions means providing personal care.

Guidance

12 September 2025

An individual cancels the move after they have told Social Security Scotland that they are moving

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.

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