Guidance Library

Special Rules for Terminal Illness

This guidance is for clinicians who have a patient with a terminal illness and need to complete a Benefits Assessment for Special Rules in Scotland (BASRiS) form on their behalf.

Child Disability Payment

A guide to supporting information for GPs and registered medical practitioners filling out the Child Disability Payment fee claim form.

Child Disability Payment

A guide to completing supporting information requests for Child Disability Payment for GPs and Registered Medical Practitioners

Child Disability Payment

A guide to Child Disability Payment supporting information requests for Health Boards.

Child Disability Payment

A guide to completing supporting information requests for Local Authorities and Health Boards.

Child Disability Payment

A guide to understanding the questions asked on the Child Disability Payment supporting information request for GPs and Registered Medical Practitioners.

Child Disability Payment

A guide to answering the questions on the supporting information requests form for Health Boards.

Child Disability Payment

A guide to answering the questions on supporting information requests for Local Authorities.

Scottish Child Payment

Client relations

The guidelines have been prepared by the Scottish Government for Social Security Scotland staff. They describe the main actors within the social security system that provide support to clients of Social Security Scotland as well as the processes that need to be followed to enable them to deal with Social Security Scotland and how Social Security Scotland should respond where clients appear to be at risk.