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Child Disability Payment is the child's benefit but an adult must act on the child's behalf until the child reaches age 16.

Where entitlement is in relation to an individual under 16 years old, CDP should be paid to the person specified in the application (Social Security (Scotland Act) 2018, s85A) who will be someone with parental rights and responsibilities, who lives with and has care of the child, provided that they are willing and practicably able to act an appointee.

Severe mental impairment and severe behavioural difficulties test. The test is used to decide if a client is entitled to the higher rate of the mobility component. The test is made up of 3 elements.

Child Disability Payment

The case manager must set a new review period when making a determination without application. This is part of a scheduled or unscheduled review.

Case managers must correctly understand and interpret supporting information

If the applicant stated that they do not have parental rights and responsibilities the case manger will contact the applicant for confirmation.

Child Disability Payment

Individuals must meet certain criteria to be entitled to CDP.

Determination without application happens when an individual is under 18 years of age, moves to become resident in Scotland was resident in the another part of the UK before the move, and was entitled to DLA immediately before ‘the date of the move’.