Guidance Library

Child Disability Payment

There are various reasons why changes in the level of the individual’s need could lead to an unscheduled review.

Child Disability Payment

Supervision means the precautionary or anticipatory presence of another person to monitor an individual’s physical, mental or emotional health.

Child Disability Payment

An individual is entitled to the care component of CDP for the period throughout which they satisfy at least one of the criteria set out for each rate. The exception to this is the highest rate which requires both criteria to be met.

Child Disability Payment

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

Child Disability Payment

Entitlement to payment of the mobility component of CDP continues when an individual entitled to CDP enters alternative accommodation.

Child Disability Payment

Making an unscheduled review means reviewing the individual’s entitlement to CDP, taking account of latest change in circumstances since the last determination.

Child Disability Payment

“Watching over” should be given its ordinary meaning, which is to: pay attention to someone to make sure that nothing bad happens to them.

Child Disability Payment

Individuals undergoing renal dialysis as a result of a disability or physical impairment at least twice a week are also entitled to the care component of CDP.

Child Disability Payment

Information on when a mother and father gains parental rights and responsibilities to a child.

Child Disability Payment

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.