Guidance Library

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Guidance

3 June 2025

Child Disability Payment

Another person with parental rights and responsibilities lives with, and looks after the child and is able and willing to act

If another person with parental rights and responsibilities lives with, and looks after the child, and is ‘able and willing’ to act on the child’s behalf, the case manager should ask the applicant for this person’s contact details.

Guidance

3 June 2025

Child Disability Payment

Lower Rate Mobility Component

Guidance

3 June 2025

Can the individual be described as virtually unable to walk?

Virtually unable to walk means unable to walk to any appreciable extent or practically unable to walk.

Guidance

3 June 2025

Child Disability Payment

Significant portion

The term “significant portion” means neither trivial nor negligible and is a question of fact

Guidance

3 June 2025

Child Disability Payment

Check the applicant is responsible for the child

Find out how to check the applicant has parental rights and responsibilities for the child they applied for.

Guidance

3 June 2025

Child Disability Payment

Child Disability Payment care component - rates and criteria

Guidance

3 June 2025

Child Disability Payment

What is a good reason for not notifying within 1 month

An individual cannot be reasonably expected to notify a change in their circumstances within one month if there are special circumstances which justify the individual being unable to promptly report the change.

Guidance

3 June 2025

Payment of CDP ending due to determination of ADP

An individual’s entitlement to CDP will end when they reach 18 unless they have submitted a full application for Adult Disability Payment (ADP) before turning 18.

Guidance

3 June 2025

Child Disability Payment

Choosing an appropriate review period between 2 and 10 years

Information on choosing an appropriate review period based on individual circumstances.

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