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Guidance
1 April 2021
Carer's Allowance Supplement
Application processing for Carer's Allowance SupplementGuidance
22 June 2021
Special Rules for Terminal Illness
Contacting the clinicians' helplineThe helpline is available to support clinicians to navigate the new Chief Medical Officer's guidance and understand the decision making process to complete the Benefits Assessment Special Rules in Scotland form.
Guidance
25 June 2021
Special Rules for Terminal Illness
Special Rules for Terminal Illness leaflet for patientsGuidance
26 June 2021
Special Rules for Terminal Illness
Factsheet for cliniciansThis factsheet is designed to inform clinicians about the new definition of terminal illness for disability benefits that are delivered by Social Security Scotland.
Guidance
7 February 2022
Client relations
Client Representative guidelinesThe 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.
Guidance
28 February 2022
Child Disability Payment, Adult Disability Payment
Decision making guideThe Decision Making Guide provides an interpretation on how to use the powers and rules. The interpretation of the legislation supports Social Security Scotland case managers during the Decision Making process for disability benefits.
Guidance
1 April 2022
Adult Disability Payment
Adult Disability Payment: Questions guidance for GP and registered medical practitioner supporting information requestsGuidance to help GPs navigate the questions asked on the Adult Disability Payment supporting information form.
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