Guidance Library

Case managers should verify that a person does hold legal authority to act on behalf of the child.

Child Disability Payment

An individual’s needs determine what criteria they meet and the rate of CDP they are entitled to.

An individual qualifies for the higher rate of the mobility component if they meet these criteria.

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.

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

The process by which CDP is paid.

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.

A person needs to be practicably able to act for the child as well as having the legal authority.