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Guidance

20 March 2024

Child Disability Payment, Special Rules for Terminal Illness, Adult Disability Payment

Disability benefits: supporting information guidance for professionals

Guidance

20 December 2023

Special Rules for Terminal Illness

Chief Medical Officer’s guidance for clinicians completing a BASRiS form

Guidance for clinicians completing a BASRiS form

Guidance

15 December 2023

Special Rules for Terminal Illness

When to complete a BASRiS, SR1 or a DS1500 form

This guidance is for clinicians who have a patient with a terminal illness and need to complete a Benefits Assessment for Special Rules in Scotland (BASRiS) form on their behalf.

Guidance

15 December 2023

Special Rules for Terminal Illness

Requesting a BASRiS form

The BASRiS form will replace the DS1500 for Scotland's new forms of disability assistance.

Guidance

15 December 2023

Special Rules for Terminal Illness

Third sector guidance for completing a Special Rules for Terminal Illness application

This guidance is for third sector organisations support terminally ill people to apply for Disability Assistance under Special Rules for Terminal Illness.

Guidance

15 December 2023

Special Rules for Terminal Illness

Chief Medical Officer's guidance for clinicians completing a BASRiS form

This guidance is for clinicians who have a patient with a terminal illness and need to complete a Benefits Assessment for Special Rules in Scotland (BASRiS) form on their behalf.

Guidance

15 December 2023

Special Rules for Terminal Illness

Frequently asked questions

This guidance is for clinicians who have a patient with a terminal illness and need to complete a Benefits Assessment for Special Rules in Scotland (BASRiS) form on their behalf.

Guidance

26 June 2021

Special Rules for Terminal Illness

Factsheet for clinicians

This factsheet is designed to inform clinicians about the new definition of terminal illness for disability benefits that are delivered by Social Security Scotland.

Guidance

25 June 2021

Special Rules for Terminal Illness

Special Rules for Terminal Illness leaflet for patients

Guidance

22 June 2021

Special Rules for Terminal Illness

Contacting the clinicians' helpline

The 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.

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