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Guidance

22 August 2025

Child Disability Payment

Attention with bodily functions

Attention with bodily functions means providing personal care.

Guidance

22 August 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

22 August 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

22 August 2025

CDP mobility component - higher rate

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

Guidance

22 August 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.

Guidance

22 August 2025

Child Disability Payment

When to seek advice

Situations when a case manger should seek advice.

Guidance

22 August 2025

Individuals who are deaf and blind

Guidance

22 August 2025

Incomplete SRTI applications

Where a one-part SRTI application form is received without a BASRiS (or equivalent), Social Security Scotland will need to make contact with the named RMP/RN

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