Guidance Library

Child Disability Payment

‘Substantial’ should be given its ordinary, everyday meaning. Substantial danger could result from a fall, exposure, or neglect.

A person needs to be practicably able to act for the child as well as having the legal authority.

What the date of application is, and what happens when someone applies before they meet the backwards test.

Child Disability Payment

Setting review periods for existing Child Disability Payment (CDP) awards

Child Disability Payment

The information a case manager can ask for will depend on what answer the applicant gave about how they gained parental rights and responsibilities.

Child Disability Payment

Case managers are responsible for determining whether or not an individual is entitled to CDP.

The eligibility criteria for entitlement of CDP and DLAC differ if the individual is younger than 16 or not.

The principles of decision-making apply to every decision by case managers. The Tribunals will not overturn decisions that are in line with these principles.