Guidance Library

CDP has two components: care and mobility. Each component is payable at different rates.

Child Disability Payment

Attention involves personal service that is ‘active’. Supervision is ‘passive’. There may be a need for supervision but it may not lead to the carer having to intervene.

When considering a review of an existing CDP award, a case manager should carefully consider the needs relating specifically to the child’s condition, in addition to overall care needs to be expected, depending on their age.

Child Disability Payment

Child Disability Payment

The purpose of making further enquiries is so that the case manager can be satisfied that the applicant does have parental rights and responsibilities for the child.

Explanation of what the word "walking" means

Accommodation in a care home or residential school is ‘alternative accommodation’.

Child Disability Payment

An individual in receipt of Child Disability Payment under special rules for terminal illness will not need to apply for Adult Disability Payment.

Child Disability Payment

Guidance can be provided by directing or leading someone by physical means or verbal suggestion or persuasion. Supervision is the precautionary or anticipatory presence of another person to monitor an individual’s physical, mental or emotional health.