Guidance Library

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Guidance

4 September 2025

Child Disability Payment

Hospitals, Residential Settings and Legal Detention

Entitlement to payment of the mobility component of CDP continues when an individual entitled to CDP enters alternative accommodation.

Guidance

4 September 2025

Child Disability Payment

Making an unscheduled review because of a change of circumstance

Making an unscheduled review means reviewing the individual’s entitlement to CDP, taking account of latest change in circumstances since the last determination.

Guidance

4 September 2025

Child Disability Payment

Watching over

“Watching over” should be given its ordinary meaning, which is to: pay attention to someone to make sure that nothing bad happens to them.

Guidance

4 September 2025

Child Disability Payment

Renal dialysis and the care component

Individuals undergoing renal dialysis as a result of a disability or physical impairment at least twice a week are also entitled to the care component of CDP.

Guidance

4 September 2025

Child Disability Payment

Who gains parental rights and responsibilities for a child

Information on when a mother and father gains parental rights and responsibilities to a child.

Guidance

4 September 2025

Child Disability Payment

Exceptions to entitlement to the lower rate mobility component

An individual is not entitled to the mobility component of CDP unless, for most of that period, their physical or mental condition means they are able, from time to time, to benefit from assistance for movement.

Guidance

4 September 2025

Child Disability Payment

Determinations and Awards

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

Guidance

4 September 2025

Child Disability Payment

Applying the backwards and forwards tests

Individuals must satisfy the backwards and forwards tests to be entitled to a higher rate of either component of CDP when their award is reviewed

Guidance

4 September 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

4 September 2025

Child Disability Payment

Checking the application form

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

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