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

Child Disability Payment

A case manager may fix a later start date for the change in entitlement to begin if they consider it would be unjust not to do so.

Child Disability Payment

When an applicant applies for Child Disability Payment the case manager will check that the applicant has parental rights and responsibilities for the child.

Child Disability Payment

How and when case managers make determinations of entitlement to Child Disability Payment

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.

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

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

Child Disability Payment

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.