Guidance Library

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Guidance

12 July 2025

Child Disability Payment

Choosing an appropriate review period between 2 and 10 years

Information on choosing an appropriate review period based on individual circumstances.

Guidance

12 July 2025

Child Disability Payment

When the change in entitlement should begin if the individual meets the criteria for a lower or no award

Entitlement to the lower award begins, or entitlement stops, on the date of the determination resulting from the unscheduled review if the individual did not ‘knowingly fail’ to notify the change.

Guidance

12 July 2025

Child Disability Payment

Determination without Application

A determination without application is a new determination of entitlement that replaces an earlier determination.

Guidance

12 July 2025

Child Disability Payment

Another person with parental rights and responsibilities lives with, and looks after the child and is able and willing to act

If another person with parental rights and responsibilities lives with, and looks after the child, and is ‘able and willing’ to act on the child’s behalf, the case manager should ask the applicant for this person’s contact details.

Guidance

12 July 2025

Child Disability Payment

Care component definitions

Interpreting definitions for the care component of Child Disability Payment

Guidance

12 July 2025

Child Disability Payment

Lower Rate Mobility Component

Guidance

12 July 2025

Child Disability Payment

Setting a later start date to entitlement when a change in an individual’s condition and needs leads to a lower award or the end of the award

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.

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