Guidance Library

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Guidance

23 June 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

23 June 2025

Severe visual disability

Guidance

23 June 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.

Guidance

23 June 2025

Child Disability Payment

Attention with bodily functions

Attention with bodily functions means providing personal care.

Guidance

23 June 2025

Reason for the check

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.

Guidance

23 June 2025

Child Disability Payment

Introduction

This chapter looks at the criteria of entitlement to and rates of payment of the care component of Child Disability Payment.

Guidance

23 June 2025

CDP mobility component - higher rate

This guidance explains the eligibility criteria for the higher rate mobility component of Child Disability Payment (CDP)

Guidance

23 June 2025

Child Disability Payment

When to seek advice

Situations when a case manger should seek advice.

Guidance

23 June 2025

Individuals who are deaf and blind

Guidance

23 June 2025

Moving from Scotland to another part of the United Kingdom and vice versa

What happens when an individual in receipt of Disability Living Allowance for Children (DLAC) moves to Scotland or Child Disability Payment (CDP) moves to another part of the UK.

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