Guidance Library

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Guidance

12 June 2025

When an individual in receipt of DLAC moves to Scotland

DLAC individuals must notify DWP when they move to Scotland from England and Wales, or the Department for Communities (DfC) if the individual is moving from Northern Ireland to Scotland.

Guidance

12 June 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

Guidance

12 June 2025

Eligibility for Accessible Vehicles and Equipment Scheme

Individuals eligible for the higher rate mobility component can choose to make use of the Accessible Vehicles and Equipment (AVE) Scheme

Guidance

12 June 2025

Components of CDP

CDP has two components: care and mobility. Each component is payable at different rates.

Guidance

12 June 2025

Child Disability Payment

Overlap between attention and supervision

Attention involves personal service that is ‘active’. Supervision is ‘passive’. There may be a need for supervision but it may not lead to the carer having to intervene.

Guidance

12 June 2025

Specific review scenarios

When considering a review of an existing CDP award, a case manager should carefully consider the needs relating specifically to the child’s condition, in addition to overall care needs to be expected, depending on their age.

Guidance

12 June 2025

Child Disability Payment

Choosing an appropriate review period

Guidance

12 June 2025

What is meant by walking

Explanation of what the word "walking" means

Guidance

12 June 2025

Child Disability Payment

The case manager makes further enquiries – general guidance

The purpose of making further enquiries is so that the case manager can be satisfied that the applicant does have parental rights and responsibilities for the child.

Guidance

12 June 2025

Entitlement to CDP beginning while in ‘alternative accommodation’

Accommodation in a care home or residential school is ‘alternative accommodation’.

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