Guidance Library

Special Rules for Terminal Illness

Guidance for clinicians completing a BASRiS form

This guidance sets out the general principles the case manager should follow when gathering supporting information.

Supporting information is information provided by a person or organisation other than the individual or the person acting on their behalf.

Every individual who applies for Child Disability Payment is asked to provide confirmation from a professional where possible.

To supplement the confirmation from a professional, and their application or review form, an individual can provide additional supporting information.

Individuals are asked to provide confirmation from a professional where possible when they apply.

How to determine the outcome for Child Disability Payment cases

Circumstances where an individual can remain on Child Disability Payment after they turn 18 years old

Guidance on making an application before qualifying age